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The Triumph of Dogma, and a Sad Goodbye to David Frum
Every other Wednesday evening for the past few years I’ve been offering commentary on a spritely show on public radio called “Marketplace.” On alternative Wednesdays David Frum, a former …
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Report: 25 Percent of Millionaires Pay Lower Taxes Than 10.4 Million Middle-Class Americans
President Obama’s “Buffett Rule” is aimed at ensuring that wealthy Americans pay their fair share in taxes. As it stands today, a wealthy individual can take advantage of preferential …
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Galleon Chief Sentenced to 11-Year Term in Insider Case
The fallen hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam received the longest prison sentence ever for insider trading on Thursday, capping an aggressive government campaign that has ensnared dozens and may …
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Help Verizon’s Workers Try to Save the Middle Class
Here is a practical application of the ideas and energy of #Occupy Wall Street. Verizon's workers are in a struggle against a giant corporation. They need your help leafleting …
Occupy Wall Street: Live Updates
Occupy Wall Street Live Feed Looks like this is happening all over. Looks like the deal is going down in Denver. -8:30 a.m. EST …
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Occupy Wall Street: All the Power to Them, But Get the Targets Right
Last week we paid a visit to the Occupy Boston outpost of the Occupy Wall Street Movement. The group has pretty much taken over Dewey Square in front …
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If a Republican Were President
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney looks on as Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey speaks at a news conference in Lebanon, New Hampshire, October 11, 2011. (Photo: Cheryl Senter …
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House Democrats Recommend New Taxes to “Super Committee“
Washington - House Democrats offered a sweeping package of recommendations to the “super committee” on deficit reduction, reinforcing the party's position that $1.5 trillion cannot be trimmed without new …
For Bachmann’s Law School, God and Justice Were Intertwined
Tulsa, Oklahoma - Michele Bachmann was 22 and newly married when, in the fall of 1979, she and 53 other aspiring lawyers arrived on the manicured campus of Oral …
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Five Reasons the Right Is Terrified of Occupy Wall Street
The Occupy Wall Street movement really frightens the Right Wing. It is not frightening to the Right because of Congressman Eric Cantor's feigned fear of “the mob” that is …