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Democratic Senators Leave State to Stall Bill as Mass Protests Continue
Madison, Wisconsin - In a continuing attempt to stall a vote on the anti-union bill proposed by Gov. Scott Walker, the 14 Democratic senators have left the state with …
House Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood, Jackie Spier Stands Up for Women
Editors Note: Update, the house voted to defund Planned Parenthood. Since gaining the upper-hand in the House, Republicans have led what Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called “the most …
Security Forces in Bahrain Open Fire on Mourners
Manama, Bahrain - Government forces opened fire on hundreds of mourners marching toward Pearl Square Friday, sending people running away in panic amid the boom of concussion grenades. But …
Joe Conason | Why Do They Hate Social Security?
Among the mysteries of modern politics in America is why so many of our leading pundits and politicians persistently seek to undermine Social Security, that enduring and successful emblem …
Eugene Robinson | Whistling Dixie — Again
Washington - Does Haley Barbour really have a warped and offensive view of America's racial history? Or is he just playing a dangerous game? Perhaps both. The Mississippi governor, …
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Whistling Dixie — Again
Washington - Does Haley Barbour really have a warped and offensive view of America's racial history? Or is he just playing a dangerous game? Perhaps both. …
Alexander Cockburn | BP Faces Fines of Up to $10 Billion, Plus Jail Time for Guilty Officials
For its huge oil spill last summer in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is facing “the largest criminal fine ever paid in the United States,” according to the man …
David Sirota | The Submerged State
The Great Paradox — that is what future generations will likely call this era, and rightly so. Our children's children will look back and see that just a few …
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The Submerged State
The Great Paradox — that is what future generations will likely call this era, and rightly so. Our children's children will look back and see that just a few …
Outsourcing, Trade Agreements and Employment: Lame Duck or Just Plain Lame?
The Obama plan for employment generation has now come down to this: trickle-down stimulus tax cuts and a pledge to double exports in five years’ time.