Secrecy Shrouds ‘Super PAC’ Funds in Latest Filings

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/us/indiana-becomes-right-to-work-state.html?scp=2&sq=indiana&st=cse

Indiana Governor Signs a Law Creating a ‘Right to Work’ State

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/us/washington-state-senate-passes-gay-marriage-bill.html?scp=2&sq=washington&st=cse

Washington State Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/us/politics/for-gop-pipeline-is-central-to-agenda.html?scp=1&sq=pipeline&st=cse

For G.O.P., Pipeline Is Central to Agenda

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/business/energy-environment/three-states-tell-insurers-to-disclose-responses-to-climate-change.html?scp=3&sq=three&st=cse

Three States to Require Insurers to Disclose Climate-Change Response Plans

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http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/low-level-marijuana-arrests-rise-for-seventh-straight-year/?scp=3&sq=marijuana&st=cse

Marijuana Arrests Rose in 2011, Despite Police Directive

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/us/uproar-as-komen-foundation-cuts-money-to-planned-parenthood.html?scp=1&sq=uproar&st=cse

Uproar as Breast Cancer Group Ends Partnership With Planned Parenthood

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/nyregion/indian-point-fire-safety-plan-rejected-by-regulators.html?scp=8&sq=indian&st=cse

Agency Rejects Indian Point Fire Safety Plan

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/us/company-firm-banned-in-effort-to-protect-foreign-students.html?scp=1&sq=company&st=cse

Company Banned in Effort to Protect Foreign Students From Exploitation

So far every attempt by Obama to directly reach out to young voters through some form of online question and answer system has resulted in young adults overwhelming voting to confront the President with questions about our government’s marijuana policies. It happened with his transitional website Change.gov, his first Youtube townhall and with the White House’s new “we the people” petition site. Marijuana reform is an issue young voters across the ideological spectrum care deeply about. While marijuana legalization is rarely talked about in our mainstream political discourse, at every opportunity regular Americans use the internet to try to make legalization an issue Obama can’t ignore.

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Filibustering Nominees Must End

“Changing the rule is a risky course, but the only way to get the nation’s work done.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/opinion/sunday/student-protests-rile-chile.html?ref=opinion

Just Don’t Call Her Che, by William Moss Wilson

“Meet Chile’s Camila Vallejo, the new face of global activism.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/opinion/sunday/childrens-add-drugs-dont-work-long-term.html?ref=opinion

Ritalin Gone Wrong, by L. Alan Sroufe

“A.D.D. is probably not genetic, but due to the child’s environment. We are medicating millions of children, but long term, the drugs don’t work.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/opinion/sunday/in-the-gps-case-issues-of-privacy-and-technology.html?ref=opinion

Privacy, Technology and Law, by Barry Friedman

“Can government have access to our email and other digital traces?”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/opinion/sunday/bruni-gay-wont-go-away-genetic-or-not.html?ref=opinion

Genetic or Not, Gay Won’t Go Away, by Frank Bruni

“Homosexual straight out of the womb? It’s unclear. And immaterial.”

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http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/are-we-ready-for-a-morality-pill/?ref=opinion

Are We Ready for a “Morality Pill?,” by Peter Singer and Agata Sagan

“Why are some people prepared to risk their lives to help a stranger when others won’t even stop to dial an emergency number?”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/opinion/sunday/dowd-tension-on-the-tarmac.html?ref=opinion

Tension On The Tarmac, by Maureen Dowd

“A runway debate in Arizona and a runaway debate in Florida.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/opinion/sunday/friedman-made-in-the-world.html?ref=opinion

Made In The World, by Thomas L. Friedman

“There is a big gap in how C.E.O.’s and political leaders look at the world.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/opinion/sunday/douthat-government-and-its-rivals.html?ref=opinion

Government and Its Rivals, by Ross Douthat

“How the power of the state crowds out other forms of community.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/sunday-review/religions-inspire-charity.html?ref=opinion

To Tithe Or Not To Tithe…, by Michael Paulson

“The faithful give more to charity.”

Stung by Bad PR, City Officials Adopting New Tactics to Suppress Occupy Oakland

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http://www.alternet.org/story/153870/do_harsh_pot_laws_create_a_dangerous_drinking_culture_5_reasons_to_get_stoned_instead_of_drunk/

Do Harsh Pot Laws Create a Dangerous Drinking Culture? 5 Reasons to Get Stoned Instead of Drunk

New Fraud Investigation Group Issues Subpoenas to Financial Companies

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/technology/victory-on-antipiracy-issue-buoys-internet-lobby.html?scp=2&sq=internet&st=cse

Big Victory on Internet Buoys Lobby

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/business/economy/us-economy-grows-at-modest-2-8-percent-rate.html?scp=5&sq=economy&st=cse

Growth Accelerates, but U.S. Has Lots of Ground to Make Up

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/business/energy-environment/clean-energy-projects-face-waning-subsidies.html?scp=8&sq=solar&st=cse

Energy Tax Breaks Proposed, Despite Waning Support for Subsidies

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/us/a-ballot-push-to-legalize-marijuana-with-alcohol-as-the-role-model.html?scp=2&sq=marijuana&st=cse

Marijuana Push in Colorado Likens It to Alcohol

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http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/mayor-defends-kelly-but-says-anti-muslim-film-caused-damage/?scp=2&sq=mayor&st=cse

Mayor Defends Kelly, but Says Anti-Muslim Film Caused Damage

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/nyregion/police-accounts-in-new-york-like-of-jihad-video-often-prove-false.html?scp=8&sq=police&st=cse

When the Police Say One Thing, the Facts Another

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/us/rhode-island-city-enraged-over-school-prayer-lawsuit.html?scp=2&sq=goodnough&st=nyt

Student Faces Town’s Wrath in Protest Against a Prayer

Government’s Case Against File-Sharing Site Overreaches, Attorney Says

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http://www.alternet.org/drugs/153809/will_2012_be_the_year_of_state-required_drug_tests_for_public_benefits/

Will 2012 be the Year of State-Required Drug Tests for Public Benefits?

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http://www.alternet.org/story/153379/13_great_new_political_movies_you_should_watch_for/

13 Great New Political Movies You Should Watch For

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http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/post.aspx?post=bf7180a3-db55-4b15-9ccc-dc07c519d2ac

Sneaky Pizza Fees Are Here To Stay

Islamists in Egypt Back Timing of Military Handover

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/world/middleeast/iran-will-soon-move-uranium-work-underground-official-says.html?scp=3&sq=iran&st=cse

Iran Trumpets Nuclear Ability at a Second Location

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/world/asia/karzais-ultimatum-on-afghan-prison-complicates-us-exit-strategy.html?scp=2&sq=karzai&st=cse

Karzai’s Ultimatum Complicates U.S. Exit Strategy

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/world/americas/us-agents-aided-mexican-drug-trafficker-to-infiltrate-ring.html?scp=2&sq=agents&st=cse

U.S. Agents Aided Mexican Drug Trafficker to Infiltrate His Criminal Ring

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/world/europe/smear-attempt-against-protest-leader-backfires-in-russia.html?scp=2&sq=russia&st=cse

Smear in Russia Backfires, and Online Tributes Roll In

Are Psychiatrists Inventing Mental Illnesses to Feed Americans More Pills?

Official: 4 Ohio Fluid-Injection Wells Cannot Open in Wake of Quake

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http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/01/us/medical-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

States Say It’s Time to Rethink Medical Marijuana

A 125-year-old woman, said to be one of the oldest women in India, died at her home in Orissa, her family said Sunday. Fulla Nayak claimed that smoking cannabis every day was her secret to long life .. Fulla was known for her love of smoking ganja and cigars and palm juice. She also loved steaming hot tea. She had never suffered any debilitating ailment throughout her life

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Where the Real Jobs Are

“The Keystone pipeline is bad energy policy – and doesn’t do enough for the economy.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/opinion/krugman-nobody-understands-debt.html?ref=opinion

Nobody Understands Debt, by Paul Krugman

“Washington’s wrongheaded, ill-informed obsession.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/opinion/sunday/bruni-the-iowa-caucuses-bitter-harvest.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Iowa’s Harvest, by Frank Bruni

“The kooky, ugly carnival of the caucuses does lasting damage.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/opinion/sunday/douthat-Pariahs-and-Prophets.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Pariahs and Prophets, by Ross Douthat

“The extreme appeal of Ron Paul.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/opinion/sunday/kristof-Angelina-George-Ben-and-Mia.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Angelina, George, Ben and Mia, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“Looking for a leader? She just might be in Hollywood, not Washington.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/opinion/sunday/dowd-she-made-me-run.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

She Made Me Run!, by Maureen Dowd

“Quiet helpmeets turn into helpful nags.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/opinion/sunday/unknown-knowns-avoiding-the-truth.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A World in Denial of What It Knows, by Geoffrey Wheatcroft

“Our refusal to see what we know is true has led to one disaster after another.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/opinion/drug-policy-needs-centrists.html?ref=opinion

Overdosing on Extremism, by Kevin A. Sabet

“Why we need drug-policy centrists.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/opinion/sunday/the-joy-of-quiet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Joy of Quiet, by Pico Iyer

“More ways to communicate with less and less to say. Distraction consoles us and yet makes us miserable.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/opinion/sunday/bill-mahers-new-rules-for-the-new-year.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

New Rules for the New Year, by Bill Maher

“New Year’s resolutions are the original New Rules.”

3 Million Could Lose Jobless Pay in Impasse

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/us/governments-last-witness-takes-stand-at-bradley-manning-hearing.html?scp=1&sq=witness&st=cse

Last Witness for Military Takes Stand in Leak Case

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/health/fearing-terrorism-us-asks-journals-to-censor-articles-on-virus.html?scp=1&sq=journals&st=cse

Seeing Terror Risk, U.S. Asks Journals to Cut Flu Study Facts

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/nyregion/beggar-seeking-money-for-marijuana-wins-a-victory-in-court.html?scp=1&sq=weed&st=cse

Judge to Police: Relax About the ‘Weed Man’

Working With Medicare

“Reforms could save hundreds of billions of dollars – without scrapping the system.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/alabamas-second-thoughts.html?ref=opinion

Alabama’s Second Thoughts

“Alabama’s stance on its extremist immigration law is shifting from defiance to damage control.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/kristof-repressing-democracy-with-american-arms.html?ref=opinion

Repressing Democracy, With American Arms, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“In Bahrain, a U.S. presence is felt everywhere – as tear gas.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/war-really-is-going-out-of-style.html?ref=opinion

War Really Is Going Out of Style, by Joshua S. Goldstein and Steven Pinker

“We may see more images of violence, but there are fewer conflicts, and fewer deaths from them.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/sunday-review/environmentalists-get-down-to-earth.html?ref=opinion

Environmentalists Get Down to Earth, by Leslie Kaufman

“Faced with setbacks on top of declining and graying memberships, the biggest conservation groups are reshaping their missions in a time of generational transition.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/young-black-and-frisked-by-the-nypd.html?ref=opinion

Why Is the N.Y.P.D. After Me?, by Nicholas K. Peart

“Every time I go outside, I have good reason to think I may find myself up against a wall, handcuffed or lying on the ground with a gun pointed at me.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/bruni-newt-gingrichs-self-adoration.html?ref=opinion

Self-Adoration Reaches Newt Heights, by Frank Bruni

“Many politicians are full of themselves. Gingrich is overstuffed.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/dowd-the-pungent-aroma-of-paranoia.html?ref=opinion

The Pungent Aroma of Paranoia, by Maureen Dowd

“The president dwells on military homecomings, in life and on TV.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/friedman-help-wanted.html?ref=opinion

Help Wanted, by Thomas L. Friedman

“Looking for some leaders who know how to govern from the bottom up.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/douthat-the-believers-atheist.html?ref=opinion

The Believer’s Atheist, by Ross Douthat

“Christopher Hitchens and the Christians who loved him.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opinion/sunday/sunday-dialogue-when-marijuana-is-used-as-medicine.html?ref=opinion

Sunday Dialogue: When Marijuana Is Used as Medicine

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Report to Court

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/us/towns-fighting-to-stand-ground-against-gas-drillers.html?scp=2&sq=gas&st=cse

As Gas Drilling Spreads, Towns Stand Ground Over Control

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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/marijuana-growing-in-popularity-among-teenagers/?scp=2&sq=marijuana&st=cse

Marijuana Use Growing Among Teenagers

Stopping the Free-for-All

“Justices can reassert federal control of immigration in the Arizona case.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/opinion/free-the-fda.html?ref=opinion

Free the F.D.A., by Daniel Carpenter

“The drug-approval process is too important to let politics interfere.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/opinion/friedman-newt-mitt-bibi-and-vladimir.html?ref=opinion

Newt, Mitt, Bibi and Vladimir, by Thomas L. Friedman

“Israel’s culture war.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/opinion/dowd-honeymoons-in-space.html?ref=opinion

Honeymoons in Space, by Maureen Dowd

“By the time he was 16, Newt Gingrich was sure of two things.

He would marry his high school geometry teacher. And he would save Western civilization.”

Egypt’s Vote Puts Emphasis on Split Over Religious Rule

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/world/americas/us-drug-agents-launder-profits-of-mexican-cartels.html?scp=1&sq=d.e.a.&st=cse

D.E.A. Launders Mexican Profits of Drug Cartels

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/world/middleeast/camp-bucca-in-iraq-once-a-prison-base-now-houses-a-hotel.html?scp=2&sq=iraq&st=cse

A New Hotel, Where the Stay Used to Be Mandatory

Police Officers Find That Dissent on Drug Laws May Come With a Price

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/nyregion/income-tax-increase-for-wealthy-may-be-part-of-budget-deal-in-albany.html?scp=2&sq=taxes&st=cse

Income Taxes for Wealthy May Increase in Albany Deal

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/arts/design/federal-inquiry-into-possible-forging-of-modernist-art.html?scp=2&sq=art&st=cse

Possible Forging of Modern Art Is Investigated