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Chicago Rapper Rhymefest Declares His Candidacy to Run for City Council

Read more:

– NBC Chicago

– Washington Post

Hit the jump for Fest’s candidacy promo video. (more…)

Bloomberg Businessweek on Why Business Doesn’t Trust the Tea Party

“The Tea Party’s small-government slogans may be appealing, but its policies could throw the U.S. economy into chaos.” To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.

Republican 527 Group, Latinos for Reform Run an Ad Urging Nevada Latinos Not to Vote

Of course, ‘Latinos for Reform’ is basically a front group for the GOP’s voter-repression tactics. Read/watch more:

– Huffiington Post

– Think Progress

– Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch.org

– Univision pulls the Latinos for Reform spot after an uproar. [Yahoo News’ The Upshot]

– Latinos for Reform Head Robert de Posada Defends Controversial ‘Don’t Vote’ Ad. [ABC News]

Hit the jump to watch a video of Cenk Uygur from The Young Turks filling on Ketih Olbermann on MSNBC’s Countdown show discussing the GOP’s Latino Voter Suppression Effort: (more…)

Trailer for the Inside Job Documentary

“From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson (“No End In Sight”), comes INSIDE JOB, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, INSIDE JOB, narrated by Academy Award® winner Matt Damon, traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.”

Inside Job online – website