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Campaign seeks arrest of ex-CIA legal chief who authorized drone attacks
A group of human rights lawyers working in cooperation with relatives of the victims of US drone attacks in Pakistan is calling for an international arrest warrant to be served on former CIA legal counsel John A. Rizzo on charges of murder. The first step in their effort will be…
Gaddafi threatens to take the Libyan war to Europe
DAFNIYA/AL-QAWALISH, Libya (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi threatened to take the war in Libya to Europe on Friday while rebels came under heavy fire as they renewed their push against his forces. Tens of thousands of Gaddafi supporters rallied in Tripoli’s Green Square for Friday prayers, underscoring his refusal to step…
Human Rights Campaign store in D.C. vandalized by ‘rowdy queers’
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) action center and store in Washington, D.C. was vandalized early Wednesday morning by a radical LGBT group that described itself as “rowdy queers.” The Washington Blade reported that the group splattered pink paint on the store and spray-painted the word “Stonewall” on the sidewalk. The…
Embattled Wisconsin Republicans court Rep. Paul Ryan’s support in recall fight
Wisconsin Republican state senators are seeking Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), author of the proposed Republican budget plan, to join their fundraising efforts as they face recall elections. Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, is one of the featured attendees of a fundraiser this Friday for recently recalled Republican state…
Ron Paul to launch presidential exploratory committee
Republican Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) will officially announce the launch of his presidential exploratory committee on Tuesday. David Weigel of Slate confirmed that the libertarian-leaning congressman will launch his third presidential bid in Des Moines, Iowa. The congressman appears to be prepping for the launch of his presidential exploratory committee…
Congressman Ron Paul raises $3 million in 2011
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) has raised nearly $3 million dollars during the first quarter of 2011 through his Political Action Committee and nonprofit organization. POLITICO reported the self-described libertarian congressman raised $1 million through LibertyPAC and $2 million through his nonprofit, Campaign for Liberty. The funds from his nonprofit cannot…
Progressive groups raise $200,000 in hours after WI vote, will target vulnerable GOP lawmakers
The liberal groups Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy For America raised $200,000 since Wednesday night’s anti-union vote in Wisconsin and intends to use the money to target vulnerable lawmakers in the state. A joint campaign by the groups at WarOnWorkingFamilies.com witnessed a dramatic surge in fundraising after Wisconsin Republicans…
Colorado Dem: ‘A lot’ of lawmakers want drug law reforms
Support for legalizing marijuana at the federal level is steadily increasing in Congress, according to a Democratic representative from Colorado. “I find that a lot of members of Congress privately agree that we need to change our drug policy, they’re just still too timid or scared to come public with…
Exclusive: Business groups poised to turn judges into ‘politicians in robes’
Illinois is ground zero for new tactic underwritten by Chamber of Commerce, manufacturing lobby Campaign donations to members of Congress from secret donors and foreign investors are grabbing headlines this election season. But in a new twist in judicial elections this year, business groups are targeting judges over single-issue rulings…
Group offers $10,000 to disprove ‘marijuana is safer than alcohol’ claim
The Safer Texas Campaign is offering $10,000 to anyone in Texas who can prove that three statements claiming marijuana is safer than alcohol are incorrect. The three statements are: 1. Alcohol is significantly more toxic than marijuana, making death by overdose far more likely with alcohol 2. The health effects…
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