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An Explosive Crisis: Government Bickering Clouds Cleanup Effort at Camp Minden
Another round of the sort of bureaucratic finger-pointing that plagued the government's initial response to the crisis has erupted.
Why Is Marissa Alexander Still Being Punished for Fighting Back?
As Alexander leaves prison for house arrest, it's time to question the system that turns women into criminals for trying to stay alive.
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Rep. Keith Ellison: Postpone Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
Call your representative and urge him or her to sign the Ellison letter calling to postpone Netanyahu's speech.
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Progressives Have Hope; Just Don’t Ask Jonathan Chait About It
There's been a growing litany of complaints from straight White men - claiming their own marginality.
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Billionaires Won’t Be Happy Until the US Becomes Austerity-Ravaged Greece
Billionaires don't need a social safety net, so they're using the right-wing spin machine to destroy it.
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Punished for Playing by the Rules
Southern Europe played by the rules, but in its time of need the rules were changed, hugely to its disadvantage.
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Dear Syria: From One Refugee to Another
Dear Syrian refugee, it has been 66 years and counting since my people's dispossession began. We are yet to return, but that is a battle for my children, and …
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Save Us From Washington’s Visionaries: In (Modest) Praise of a Comforting Mediocrity
The Obama administration's foreign policy has been outstanding mainly for its remarkable mediocrity.
Senator Rand Paul Leads Bipartisan Introduction of Legislation in Both Houses of Congress to Crack Down on Civil Asset Forfeiture Program Launched At Height of Drug War
FAIR Act would eliminate Department of Justice program that enables state and local police to keep proceeds of property seized from citizens.
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Five Years After the Citizens United Decision: Do the People or the Major Contributors Rule?
Jefferson foresaw that, through manipulative interpretations, five court justices might distort both law and the Constitution.