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politics – Google News- A look at the tangle of money in politics: the IRS and its tea party tempest - Washington Post May 19, 2013NPR (blog)A look at the tangle of money in politics: the IRS and its tea party tempestWashington PostThe central issue is whether IRS agents who determine whether nonprofit organizations have to pay federal income taxes played political favorites or even broke the law when they subjected tea party groups and other conservative organizations to special ...Why […]
- Washington's robust market for attacks, half-truths - Boston Globe May 19, 2013Boston GlobeWashington's robust market for attacks, half-truthsBoston GlobeHyperbole and distortion are common, a carryover from the rhetorical free-for-all of political campaigns; the result is that there is much public confusion about the issues, about what is fact and what is merely an interested parties claim. Gun control ...
- L.A.'s Political Boys Club - Daily Beast May 19, 2013Daily BeastL.A.'s Political Boys ClubDaily BeastL.A. political consultant John Thomas speculates that the guys on the Council will try to hide the disparity with heaping helpings of TLC for Angelino women. “I'm not sure what specifically will change in terms of policy-making with no women on the ...and more »
- A killing in Karachi - The Economist (blog) May 19, 2013A killing in KarachiThe Economist (blog)THE police in Karachi say they still have an open mind about the murder, late on May 18th, of Zohra Shahid Hussain, a senior politician with the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), or Movement for Justice. The three young men on a motorcycle who ...and more »
- Shady characters and politics - MiamiHerald.com May 19, 2013MiamiHerald.comShady characters and politicsMiamiHerald.comIn A Delicate Truth, John le Carré plunges us into Operation Wildlife, a secret anti-terrorist strike being staged in Gibraltar by an odd mix of British Special Forces and American mercenaries. The British diplomat on the ground is a curious choice ...and more »
- A look at the tangle of money in politics: the IRS and its tea party tempest - Washington Post May 19, 2013
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