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Democrats Share the Blame for Tragedy of Iraq War
The Democrats who voted to support the war and rationalized that vote by making false claims about Iraq's WMD programs were responsible for allowing the Bush administration to get …
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Alaska Politicians Stand in the Way of Protections
American women are better protected from coast to coast - but all the way up north? Left out in the cold.
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Ted Cruz Was Too Busy Playing With His “Gun” in Sixth Grade to Pay Attention
Freshman Tea Party Senator Ted Cruz had the stupidity, and audacity, to lecture Senior California Senator Diane Feinstein about the Constitution and the Second Amendment.
NAFTA at 20: The New Spin
In essence, NAFTA advocates have been reduced to saying: 'so maybe NAFTA didn't help Mexico reduce poverty or increase wages. But hey! At least it gave it Walmart, Costcos, …
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Inside Game: Creating PACs and Then Spending Their Money
While many watchdog organizations track how political committees raise money, few look at how the money is ultimately disbursed.
What Is Modern Monetary Theory, or “MMT”?
The essential insight of Modern Monetary Theory is that sovereign, currency-issuing countries are only constrained by real limits.
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US Acknowledges 14 on Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Prison
Fifty-one attorneys wrote Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to intervene in ‘a serious threat to the health and life of detainees.’
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Right to a Lawyer Can Be an Empty Promise for the Poor
The United States ranks 66th out of 98 countries in access to and affordability of civil legal services.
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Home Is Where the Fight Is
Families that fall victim to foreclosures in the wake of the economic recession fight back with the support of community activists.
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Making a New Economy: Getting Cooperative
Putting decision-making power in the employees' hands can keep a local economy going in tough times, and create stable jobs that are far less likely to disappear in times …