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The Local Food Economy in 2 Charts

Local food sales are booming—but farmers may be getting too old to take advantage.

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| Fri Nov. 11, 2011 12:15 PM PST
Real Clear Politics Book

Behind Newt's Tiffany's Tab, the Bachmann Revolt, and the Steak That Drove Huckabee Out of the Race

Plus more scoops from RealClearPolitics' new Campaign 2012 e-book.

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| Fri Nov. 11, 2011 10:39 AM PST
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Herman Cain's Harassment Scandal Isn't About Sex

The real question voters should be asking is whether he abused his power.

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| Fri Nov. 11, 2011 4:00 AM PST
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Corporations Hate Regulation, Until They Love It

Why no one should take too seriously Republican complaints about government strangling the economy.

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| Fri Nov. 11, 2011 4:00 AM PST

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Occupy Oakland's Big Challenge: The Mayhem Factor

While Occupy Oakland fails to take a firm position on the use of "black bloc" tactics, occupiers around the country worry that further vandalism could tar the movement at large.

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| Thu Nov. 10, 2011 5:03 PM PST

On Antibiotic Use, Factory Farms Police Themselves

US and EU approaches to antibiotics in factory farming, summed up in two news items.

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| Thu Nov. 10, 2011 12:40 PM PST

Clogged! Obama Delays Keystone XL Pipeline

The move postpones a final verdict until after the 2012 elections.

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| Thu Nov. 10, 2011 12:07 PM PST
Tom Cotton

The GOP Candidate Who Wants Journos Jailed

As an Army lieutenant in Iraq, Tom Cotton called for three journalists to be imprisoned for espionage. Now he's running for Congress.

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| Thu Nov. 10, 2011 4:00 AM PST
Sen. Jeff Sessions

GOP Showdown With Justice Department Over Immigration

A cadre of southern senators are trying to block the DOJ from investigating the constitutionality of state immigration laws.

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| Thu Nov. 10, 2011 4:00 AM PST
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CNBC Debate: "Oops," Perry Did It Again

Rick Perry draws a blank, and more lowlights from the latest GOP debate.

—By the Mother Jones news team

 | Wed Nov. 9, 2011 3:01 PM PST
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NYC Tourists ♥ Occupy Wall Street (Video)

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 2:09 PM PST
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Why Mississippi's Personhood Measure Failed

Fifty-eight percent of Mississippians voted against the country's most radical anti-abortion law.

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 12:11 PM PST
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National Review: Cain Is More "Authentically Black" Than Obama

Behold the dumbest column of the year.

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 10:00 AM PST
Ohio Issue 2

What You Missed: Election Night 2011

Two big wins for progressives—and the architect of Arizona's immigration law goes down in flames.

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 9:41 AM PST

Italy Is Now the Biggest Story in the World

Europe's latest economic crisis is basically Greece on steroids.

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 8:37 AM PST
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We're Spending More on Nukes Than We Did During the Cold War?!

In his State of the Union address, President Obama will renew his vow to shrink the US nuclear arsenal. But what will that really take?

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 4:00 AM PST
Mitt Romney and Pual Babeu

Romney Robo-Caller's White Nationalist Controversy

Paul Babeu, who recorded robo-calls for the GOP front-runner, appeared on a radio show watchdog groups call "overtly racist."

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 4:00 AM PST
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Map: The Nuclear Bombs in Your Backyard

Look up where in the United States the Pentagon keeps its atomic weaponry.

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 4:00 AM PST
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8 of the Wackiest (or Worst) Ideas for Nuclear Weapons

Bomb-powered spaceships, mininukes, atomic excavation, and other bizarre uses for our nuclear arsenal.

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 4:00 AM PST
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Next Frontier in Natural Gas Wars: Psy Ops

Industry insiders advocate for "psy ops" and military counterinsurgency tactics to fight local communities.

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 4:00 AM PST