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But the left must acknowledge that its multifaceted message to bring about justice and transformation of the economic arrangements now favoring 10 percent of the population while battering the 90 percent has failed to reach the masses of people. ..

reversal of court ruling sought by prosecutors

Barnes said the matter could be remedied by adding seven words - or by the Maryland Rules of Procedure - to the code's Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article that allows appeals based on perceived misinterpretations of the law.. Carmen Amedori, Westminster Republican who is member of..

president backs off detainee treatment

Bush's showdown with members of his party ended with his agreement to scrap a proposal that would have essentially narrowed U.S. adherence to international anti-torture standards contained in Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. . . . . . After Republican senators announced the deal..

social media and political engagement

Some 60% of American adults use either social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter and new survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project finds that 66% of those social media users, have done at least one of eight civic or political activities with social media.. ..

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