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How’s This for a Speech on the Real State of the Union?
Here's what a State of the Union address might sound like if it were truly concerned with the well-being of the whole country and not a privileged and powerful …
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Not Our Founders’ Tea Party
Thom Hartmann: Their tyranny must be defeated now.
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Have/Did We Overcome Electra? Decoding the No-word
There are only a few days to go before the worldwide event One Billion Rising, a campaign launched by Eve Ensler, international gender activist and author of The Vagina …
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In-Crowd Economics: It’s Hip to Fear the Deficit
Paul Krugman: The fiscal debate is characterized by a particular form of incestuous amplification.
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Congress Must Act to Safe Lives: Reauthorize VAWA
Domestic violence is one of the most common forms of violence endured by women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one-fourth of U.S women will endure …
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Desperate for Fuel, Syrians Chop Down National Forest
As the Syrian uprising continues and civilians become desperate for a way to stay warm during the winter, massive deforestation has become the solution.
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Fix the Debt and a Wall Street Sales Tax
Why don't taxes figure more prominently on the Debt Fixers agenda?
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The GOP Plan to Flush Your State’s Economy Down the Toilet
The GOP has plans for a comeback. But it may cost you a lot.
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What is the State of OUR Union – Yours and Mine?
If history's any guide, the President will say the union is special, blessed by God, and strong, and there will be applause - no matter that it could not …
The Shooting Gallery: Obama and the Vanishing Point of Democracy
A White Paper reveals dark caverns of a society that has embraced the foundations of authoritarianism.