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Op-Ed
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Fix the Debt’s Last Harrumph
Last week, the House voted to raise the government's borrowing limit until March 2015 without any conditions.
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Why Drone Strikes Harm America
Despite global outrage, the Obama administration is debating targeting American citizens living abroad, proof that the termination of the CIA's drone program is long overdue.
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Our Vision Is More Than a DREAM: What’s Next for Immigrant Youth?
Undocumented and unafraid young people have been the engine behind immigrant rights organizing in recent years. After securing a win with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, they must plot …
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Time for White Americans To Wake the Hell Up!
It's time for white Americans to wake up and help heal this country of 400 years of self-inflicted wounds.
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Presidential Restraint Is Alive and Well
On Presidents Day, RootsAction.org set up a petition, and within the first several hours, over 10,000 people had signed.
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Documenting Darkness: How a Thug State Operates
Shadow government has conquered 21st-century Washington. We have the makings of a thug state of the first order.
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William Rivers Pitt | Not The Onion
William Rivers Pitt: "This entire country has been transformed into a proving ground for the larger point behind Poe's Law - we can no longer distinguish between crazy and …
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When Journalists Choose to Speculate Rather Than Report
“I'm not against all political reporting: it has to be done and colorful anecdotes are part of what motivates people to read newspapers. But substance should always come first.”
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Chained CPI: Don’t Do It, Mr. President
President Obama's budget is scheduled to be released on March 4, and a critical question remains unanswered. Will he or won't he reprise the “chained CPI” cut to Social …
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Progress With Iran as Negotiations Continue in Vienna
While the P5+1 negotiate with Iran this week and implementation of the Joint Plan of Action goes smoothly, a wide gap remains to be bridged.