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The Silver Lining in Walker’s Victory
Walker won because he had a vision, however brutish, and he forged a rich-poor alliance that supports it. Barrett lost because he stood for nothing, because the Democrat Party …
Spain Holds a Trump Card in Bank Bailout Negotiations
As Spain bargains out of its financial collapse, it asks for one thing: more financial oversight.
Turkish Court Indicts Senior Israeli Military Officials in Murders on Gaza Flotilla
On the Second Anniversary of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Turkish Court Indicts Senior Israeli Military Officials in Murders of Nine Passengers
Anti-Choice Terrorist: God Told Me to Threaten Her
If all it takes to defend threats is to say God told you to do it, we're likely to see clinic violence increase even more
Bringing the Battlefield to the Border
Arizona leads the American Border War—a movement that has increasingly moved from the fringe to the mainstream in the southern US.
Gold Rush in Haiti! Who Will Get Rich?
The gold rush that has been quietly shaping up over the past several years promises to produce some $20 billion in wealth, but where will the money go?
For-Profit College Reform: How Democratic Power Lobbyists Helped Water It Down
The problems and pitfalls of for-profit colleges -including how their business plans took advantage of students and reaped billions of dollars in federal student loans, only to leave many …
Walker Wins Recall, Democrats Win Control of the Senate Halting Right-Wing Agenda
Walker out-raised Barrett $30.5 million to $4 million at last count, with two-thirds of Walker's money coming from out-of-state.
The Lessons of People’s Park for the Occupy Movement
As the weather warms up and Occupy movement participants across the country ramp up their activity, the Peopleu2019s Park episode proves instructive to protesters for a host of reasons.
Election Countdown 2012: In Quebec, It’s Not the Fees, It’s the Debt
With only 94 days left until the election, keep abreast of issues that matter!