“On Tuesday, the town of Denton, Texas, voted by a wide margin to ban fracking within the city limits. Two days later, the chairwoman of Texas’ oil and gas regulator said she would not honor the ban. Texas Railroad Commission Chairwoman Christi Craddick told the Dallas Morning News that she …

“According to a Gallup poll released today, the Democratic Party has hit its lowest favorability rating in the past three years — 36% — mainly driven by their awful performance in the recent midterms, and a string of blunders committed by the Obama administration in the past year. The poll, …

“Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is joining Senate leadership after Senate Democrats created a new leadership position just for her. In the new position as a strategic policy adviser to the DPCC, Warren will serve as a liaison to liberal groups to ensure they have a voice in leadership meetings and …

“New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wrote a piece for The Huffington Post this morning arguing that the reason Democratic candidates lost in the midterm elections was that they lacked any backbone and did not stand for progressive principles. De Blasio argues that the American people very much agree …

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“Police in Pakistan arrested dozens of people on Wednesday after a mob beat a Christian couple to death and burned their bodies for allegedly desecrating a Koran. Blasphemy is a serious offense in conservative Muslim Pakistan where those accused are sometimes lynched on the spot. The latest incident took place …

“White supremacist organisation, the Ku Klux Klan is rebranding as the “new Klan” by trying to increase membership to Jews, black people, gays and those of Hispanic origin. However, all those wanting to join the ultra-right wing society will have to wear the white robes, masks and conical hats. The …

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“The hit HBO series “Game of Thrones” is no stranger to controversy. The fantasy drama, based on the novels of George R. R. Martin, is known for its grisly violence and explicit sex, including one episode which had some viewers convinced they had witnessed both rape and incest. The lurid …