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Scarlett Johannson Speaks At DNC

Scarlett Johansonn's 2012 DNC Speech Video And Full Text Transcript

Actress Scarlett Johansson spoke briefly at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday evening. The speech was one of the most unique of the evening, and we have video and the full text of the speech for you to check out if you were unable to watch it the first time around.

Do Democratic Presidents Historically Pull Nation Out Of Fiscal Rut?

Bulls, Bears, and the Ballot Box
The 2012 campaign has focused on a myriad of social and ideological issues, with some smatterings of tax policy and truckloads of mudslinging. A new book argues voters should look past the obfuscation and consider what is best for their wallet. Its authors claim history has proven one thing: when it comes to economic success, the left has had the upper hand.
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Obama And Clinton

Bill Clinton Speech Accurate But a ‘Fact-Checker’s Nightmare’

Former President Bill Clinton received wide acclaim for the rousing speech he delivered last night at the Democratic National Convention on behalf of President Obama, which was met with several rounds of standing applause. But fact-checkers working behind the scenes were less enamored with his oration. According to FactCheck.org, a non-partisan website that works to correct misleading political claims, the speech was "a fact-checker's nightmare." By 'nightmare,' the website was re...
Hillary Clinton and Xanana Gusmao

Clinton Visits East Timor Signaling US Status As ‘Resident Pacific Power’

While former U.S. President Bill Clinton delivered a speech to the Democratic National Convention for President Barack Obama in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wednesday, his wife and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was sipping her coffee at a bean-processing unit in East Timor, her fourth stop in an 11-day foreign tour.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton attends the annual ThisDay awards ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.

Bill Clinton At The Height Of His Popularity Heading Into DNC Speech

Bill Clinton may have been impeached while he was president of the United States, but he's still one of the most widely beloved politicians in the land. In fact, even as he readied to give his highly-anticipated address Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, he was getting praise from the likes of ultra-conservative GOP vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan.
Gottfrid Svartholm, one of the founding members of the Pirate Bay

Sweden Gives Cambodia $59M After Pirate Bay Founder's Arrest

After Gottfrid Svartholm was arrested in Cambodia, the Internet was awash with rumors of governments working together to combat online piracy. Those rumors appeared to be confirmed Wednesday when it was announced Sweden would give Cambodia $59 million after the news broke that the Pirate Bay co-founder would be extradited.

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