Truthout
Op-Ed
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The Bigger Picture: The Physical and Moral Health of the Nation
The political impact of Thursday's stunning Supreme Court decision on health care reform is clear — good for President Obama and the Democrats, bad for Mitt Romney and the …
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Fox’s Brazen Star: Karl Rove Rebukes Obama on Executive Privilege Claim
For someone whose qualifications as a constitutional authority are nil, Rove's comments on Thursday displayed an impressive degree of contempt for his listeners that is not seen every day, …
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Why the Supreme Court Will Uphold the Constitutionality of the Health Care Law
Robert Reich discusses the Supreme Court's imminent decision on the health care law.
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Justice Scalia Should Quit
E.J. Dionne Jr: So often, Scalia has chosen to ignore the obligation of a Supreme Court justice to be, and appear to be, impartial.
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One Million Jobs or Two Million Layoffs? It’s Decision Day on Transportation Bill
There are reports that Congress is at last about to reach a deal on a transportation bill, exactly 1,001 days after the expiration of the last transportation reauthorization bill …
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Killer Drone Attacks Illegal, Counterproductive
The Bush administration detained and tortured suspected militants; the Obama administration assassinates them. Both practices not only visit more hatred upon the United States; they are also illegal.
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The Forces of “Stability” Win in Greece; Social Disintegration Continues
Over the last months the three coalition parties had formed an unofficial group centered on the idea that Greece should remain in the Eurozone at all costs.
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How to Fix Health Care Without the Mandate
70 percent of Americans favor expanding the existing Medicaid program to cover more low-income, uninsured adults.
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The US Postal Service: It’s Not About Profit!
The right-wing mantra these days seems to be that every government activity should make a profit and those that don't should be privatized so that someone in the private …
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What’s the True Meaning of Patriotism?
In fact, regressives in Congress have substituted partisanship for patriotism, placing party loyalty above loyalty to America.