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DC as ATM: Newt, the Ultimate Beltway Swindler
You maybe should think twice when even Jack Abramoff thinks you’re beneath contempt. Not that Newt Gingrich cares. Abramoff, America’s favorite convicted influence peddler, told NBC’s David …
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Oregon Governor Rightly Suspends Death Penalty
In a September 7 debate among the GOP presidential hopefuls, Texas Governor Rick Perry seemed quite proud of leading the country in death row executions. He indicated that he …
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Questions to Ask the Candidates
Pity the pundits. It must be hard to pretend to be a journalist and live in constant fear of being one question or comment away from joining the jobless. …
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Protest in the Driver’s Seat
The sickening repercussion of hardwood against a protestor’s skull is the soundtrack to too much of American history. If you think being a heavyweight boxer or …
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Catering to the Frozen Pizza Lobby
How small-minded is Congress? How tangled-up in a right-wing ideological knot is it? How subservient to corporate lobbyists is it?
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The Alchemy of Our Awesomely Affluent
How much money is pouring into the pockets of America's richest 1 percent? How much of this income are America's richest paying in taxes? Major media outlets …
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Occupy the Majority
Boston - Everyone on the left side of American politics, from the near end to the far end, has advice for Occupy Wall Street. I'm no exception. But it's …
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Occupy Elections, With a Simple Message
Occupy Wall Street protesters stage a demonstration at Foley Square in New York City, November 17, 2011. (Photo: Richard Perry / The New York Times) What's next? …
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Looking Beyond Election Day
President Barack Obama walks out to address the media about the economy from the White House in Washington on July 8, 2011. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York …
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The Wages of Economic Ignorance
London - Politicians are masters at “passing the buck.” Everything good that happens reflects their exceptional talents and efforts; everything bad is caused by someone or something else. …