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Lost in Their Own Wilderness
Lost in their own paranoid delusions, these days the Republican party seems to be their own worst enemy.
Yes, He Can: 20 Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda
The writers at The Nation believe in Obama's progressive reforms. Here are twenty ways our POTUS can truly bring some change we can believe in.
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The Trouble With Roe v. Wade: It Didn’t Go Far Enough
Laura Flanders: Roe was decided on the grounds of privacy, the Congress has never legislated women's equality.
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Beyond the Chart: Sure, Health Care Deduction Is Huge, but What’s the Return?
Tax expert Ellen Dannin provides an example of how we can look at employer-provided health insurance.
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The Myth of Purifying Fracking Water in Saudi America: The Competition Between Food, Drink and Energy Needs
In drought areas, farmers compete with frackers for water from investor-owned water utilities.
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As Federal Prosecutors Cash In, Big Bankers Go Unpunished
“We needed heroes after the financial crisis. Instead we got bureaucrats, compromisers, and perhaps something much worse,” writes Richard Eskow.
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The GOP Crackup: How Obama is Unraveling Reagan Republicanism
While John Boehner accuses the Obama administration of attempting to
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Duck and Cover 2.0
The police-industrial complex aims to deploy thousands of domestic drones in the next few years.
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The Flobots: Reviving the Poetry of Politics
What sets the Flobots apart from other contemporary topical songwriters is their keen sense that something new is afoot.
Creating a Culture of Peace
We live in a culture of violence.