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Romney Versus Realonomy: A Peek Inside the Bubble
Mitt Romney's economic plan simply has no connection to the realonomy in which ordinary people live, work or don't work. It is not even a plan designed to benefit …
Seven Examples of a “Police State,” and How They Are Appearing in the US
Will Potter: Is the US a police state? If not, what is it?
The Rain on Our Parade: A Letter to My Dismal Allies
Rebecca Solnit: I have a grand goal, and that is to counter the Republican right with its deep desire to annihilate everything I love and to move toward far …
Veterans First … and Their Dogs, Too
Congress and the VA have let politics and red tape interfere with two important veterans assistance programs for jobs and mental health.
Is There Any Such Thing as Progressive US Foreign Policy in the Middle East?
The US progressive movement must reconcile positions on US foreign policy that often support US imperial projects abroad with its push for social justice at home.
The Israel Lobby and How It Operates
Zionist pressure bordering on blackmail and bribery goes on every day.
Election Countdown 2012: Selma City Council Votes to Stop Monument to KKK Leader, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Green Party nominee Jill Stein tours around various colleges in California this week; A 2009 lawsuit filed by former Presidential candidate Ralph Nader …
Elizabeth Warren Is GOP Target #1: Smear Campaigns Start in Key Races – It’s the Start of Political Mud Season
Massachusettu2019s Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has taken some serious fire this political season, especially in the past 24 hours.
20 Dollar Per Ton Carbon Tax Could Reduce Deficit by $1.2 Trillion in 10 Years
With the election in full swing and Republicans campaigning against climate action, talks of using a carbon tax as a deficit reduction tool may be halted.
Boehner May Have to Let the Fiscal Cliff Happen to Stay Speaker
Bottom line: The odds of the fiscal cliff happening are greater than most people are currently willing to admit.