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Citizen Koch: PBS Kills Koch Brothers-Critical Documentary For Fear Of Offending Them

Citizen Koch: PBS Kills Koch Brothers-Critical Documentary For Fear Of Offending Them

PBS has bowed to pressure from the powerful Koch brothers and pulled funding from a documentary critical of their growing political influence.

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25 Best Weiner Jokes On Twitter

25 Best Weiner Jokes On Twitter

I got your Weiner jokes here! Get your Weiner jokes.

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Immigration Reform 2013: What's Next For the Gang of Eight's Bill

Immigration Reform 2013: What's Next For the Gang of Eight's Bill

Today's PolicyMic newsletter, featuring our take on the day's top news and our favorite stories from around the web.

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Tim Murray: Tim Murray's Resignation Is a Blessing For Massachusetts

Tim Murray: Tim Murray's Resignation Is a Blessing For Massachusetts

After a string of scandals, Tim Murray is resigning from public office to accept a private job where he'll take a 50% pay raise.

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The Easiest Way to Fix Our Education System: Tell Entrepreneurs to Do Their Homework

The Easiest Way to Fix Our Education System: Tell Entrepreneurs to Do Their Homework

Everyone from Rupert Murdoch to Bill Gates is looking for a quick fix for the problems plaguing our education system, but they'd do well to remember what they learned in school before they begin.

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Woman Raped Because Cash-Strapped Police Couldn't Afford to Send Help

Woman Raped Because Cash-Strapped Police Couldn't Afford to Send Help

A woman called 911 and pleaded for help when her abusive ex-boyfriend tried to break into her house. However, because of budget cuts, the dispatcher had no one to send.

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Arctic Council Could Become the Most Important Political Body in the World

Arctic Council Could Become the Most Important Political Body in the World

As the ice melts, the Arctic Council controls the future of economic development and environmental preservation at our northern pole.

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Gay Marriage Bans Make LGBT People Actually Sick

Gay Marriage Bans Make LGBT People Actually Sick

Homophobic policy, not homosexuality, can make people sick.

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