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On 2nd anniversary of revolution, Egypt still in turmoil
It's been two years since the revolution in Egypt ousted the government and helped spark the Arab Spring. But rocks are still flying and unrest still rules the day in the North African country...
Gang of 8 puts together immigration plan
The Senate's bipartisan Gang of Eight has agreed on an immigration proposal that would include a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S...
Debate over fracking intensifies
The local battle over fracking has been heating up this week on several fronts, from a new study on oil and gas impacts on ozone levels to volleys fired in the city of Longmont’s legal defense of its ban on hydraulic fracturing...
Scarborough: GOP has backed itself into a corner
President Barack Obama's inauguration speech this week was a sign that he's taking a firm stand. It was less about collaboration and compromise and more about a definite liberal vision for the U.S., particularly in the areas of gay rights and global warming...
Imported oil: It isn’t a Middle Eastern thing
Imported oil and gas is often invoked as an evil specter in American politics, calling to mind shadowy anti-American regimes profiting off of our oil addiction...
Facebook’s Graph Search takes the next step in advertising
Facebook's new search function, called Graph Search, was announced...
Second term should be mandate for Obama
Now is the time, writes John Nichols for The Nation, for President Barack Obama to govern...
China green energy not keeping up with fossil fuel consumption
The air pollution in Beijing is literally off the charts...
Another Atari bankruptcy: A history of the troubled brand
It's the death of a video game era. Again...
Potential 2016 Democratic candidates bet on gun control
Following the recent shootings in Connecticut, Oregon, Colorado and elsewhere, gun control has become a central debate...
