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- Kathryn Bigelow made history by becoming the first female to win an Academy Award for Best Director.
- Congress passed the $787 billion ‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’ one year ago this week. Pr
- 600 Tea Partiers paid more than $500 each to attend the for-profit National Tea Party Convention, wh
- To help prepare Democrats for the mid-term elections, President Obama has brought back his 2008 camp
- A new study finds that antidepressants, which 27 million Americans take, helped patients suffering f
- As the Copenhagen climate conference ended, Greenpeace called the city “a climate crime scene,” sayi
- President Obama has decided to send 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan, bringing the total U.S. pre
- The U.S. will propose an emissions reduction target at next month’s UN climate change talks in Copen
- President Obama has again delayed making a decision about a new military strategy in Afghanistan. Do
- More than 3 million Americans are two months past due on their mortgage payments, and experts expect
- Should President Barack Obama have received the Nobel Peace Prize?
- On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether Congress can outlaw videos showing d
- The House has passed a bill that would cut private lenders out of the federal student loan system, m
- President Obama urged Congress to pass healthcare reform Wednesday evening, chastising government fo
- Much to Dick Cheney’s chagrin, last week U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder appointed a special prose
- President Obama nominated Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second four-year term Tuesday,
- 28% of Americans receive no paid vacation: Unlike nearly 150 other countries, the United States has
- A new In These Times article — ”
- President Obama has invited Henry Louis Gates and the Cambridge police officer who arrested him to t
- Sonia Sotomayor’s Senate confirmation hearings began Monday, and are expected to last four days. How
- By the end of this month, Sarah Palin will no longer be Alaska’s governor. Why do you think she resi
- The House on Friday passed an energy bill that includes a carbon cap and trade system and incentives
- What is the likelihood of Congress passing a healthcare reform bill that includes a government-run ”
- GM will receive an additional $30 billion in federal aid as it moves through bankruptcy and lays off
- President Obama has nominated federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court. Wha
- Every president since Woodrow Wilson has sent a wreath to the Arlington Confederate Memorial in Arli
- How has the new Congress most disappointed you since President Obama took office?
- Thanks to union concessions, the Boston Globe will continue publishing – but the newspaper ind
- There are now 50 confirmed cases of swine flu in the U.S., most mild. How big of a threat is the vir
- President Obama said his administration will not prosecute Bush-era CIA agents who used interrogatio
- Vermont legalized same-sex marriage Tuesday, becoming the fourth U.S. state to do so. Do you think a
- President Obama’s plan for what he calls “America’s war” in Afghanistan includes more troops to trai
- The Senate is about to pass a bipartisan measure that will more than triple the size of Americorps
- AIG paid out $165 milion in bonuses March 15th, after receiving billions in govt. aid. What should W
- The U.S. unemployment rate is now 8.1% – 3.2% higher than when the recession began in Dec. 200
- During his speech to Congress, President Obama was confident the $787 billion stimulus will work. Is
- 67% of Americans trust themselves more than Congress on economic issues, according to a
- New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg is President Obama’s third Republican cabinet nomination. What do you
- Israel will protect its soldiers against any Gaza war crime accusations, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
- What did you think of Obama’s inaugural address
- President Bush seemed almost nostalgic during his final White House press conference Monday morning.
- The new year is sure to be politically momentous. Which of the following is most likely to pass on C
- President-elect Barack Obama said Dec. 7th that U.S. economic woes are “going to get worse before th
- It’s official: Hillary Clinton will be Obama’s secretary of state. What do you think?
- Could an expanded federal bailout actually nurse the Big Three automakers back to health?
- What do you think Rahm Emanuel’s appointment to Chief of Staff portends?
- What state were you most excited to see Obama win on Tuesday?
- The cost of all federal campaigns this election cycle will top $5.3 billion, according to a new repo
- The 2008 presidential debate season is now history. If you could only change one thing about the deb
- How many of the debates did you watch?
- The 2008 presidential campaign will be the longest and most expensive in history. What’s an ideal U.
- What should Joe Biden focus on during Thursday’s VP debate?
- Should the federal government bail out additional businesses to prevent global financial chaos?
- Three polls taken since the RNC ended show McCain with a lead of 1 to 4 percentage points. Be honest
- What is your opinion of Sarah Palin?
- Do modern political conventions actually matter?
- Should the drinking age be lowered to 18?
- Do you plan on watching the Olympics?
- Which possible McCain running mate would pose the greatest challenge to Obama’s candidacy?
- The Spanish government is likely to pass a resolution granting basic human rights to great apes by t
- How would you describe the state of the U.S. economy?
- With $4-per-gallon gas and a 50-year low in GM’s stock price, what will become of US automakers?
- What is your view on Obama’s recent reversal on telecom immunity?
- The U.S. self-storage industry takes in $20 billion annually, offering 2.2 billion square feet of re
- Who should Obama choose for his VP?
- Should the DNC have allowed Michigan and Florida delegates to vote at August’s convention?
- What is the absolute #1 reason we must elect a Democrat to the White House this November?
- How much will the California Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling affect the presidential race?
- What will be Barack Obama’s biggest liability in the general election?
- Is a summer federal gas tax holiday a good idea?
- Should Massachusetts pass a proposed anti-weight discrimination law, which would protect people from
- Had you ever heard of the Ludlow Massacre before David Sirota wrote about it in his column this week
- How often do you use public transportation?
- Susan Douglas notes in “Debt: Our 9 Trillion Pound Gorilla” that America’s national debt is pushing
- Alright, y’all are some serious fiction readers. That’s heartening to hear! So, how about NON-FICT
- Alright, y’all are some serious fiction readers. That’s heartening to hear! So, how about NON-FICT
- Alright, y’all are some serious fiction readers. That’s heartening to hear! So, how about NON-FICT
- How many fiction books did you read in the last year?
- Should the Florida and Michigan delegates be seated?
- Recently, CNN ran a poll on their website in which they asked if Barack Obama had “enough patriotism
- In the last two weeks there have been three major shootings in the United States - 5 women killed in
- It’s down to Clinton vs. Obama. Who are you voting for?
- New Jersey recently became the first state in 40 years to abolish capital punishment. What is your
- Who Is The Most Dangerous GOP Presidential Candidate Currently Running?
- Who Is The Most Dangerous GOP Presidential Candidate Currently Running?
- Why do YOU think Hillary won New Hampshire?
- In 2007, America lost some of its most treasured writers. Though we can always return to the works
- Who Are You Voting For In The 2008 Primaries?
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- What’s your view on the privatization of public libraries?
- What Should Guatemala Do About Its Adoption Laws?
- What should we do about private equity funds?
- What’s Your Opinion Of The Congressional Resolution Recognizing The 1915 Genocide of Armenians?
- What was your favorite childhood toy?
- Where do you go when you’re fiending for caffeine?
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- What is the best alternative to the War on Drugs?
- Should the United States bring back the draft?
- How do you feel about the FCC’s stance on local radio stations?
- How do you feel about the Olympics?
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