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Isn’t It Time to Lower America’s War Ceiling?
US Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, Task Force Red Bulls commander, takes cover as a UH-60 Black Hawk lands upon a mountaintop in Laghman province, Afghanistan, March 28, during …

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Two Can Play
Quick, what was the greatest conservative accomplishment of the George W. Bush presidency? It wasn't Medicare Part D: that was a clever way to steal a Democratic issue and …

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Mitch McConnell Vows to Hold Debt Ceiling Hostage in The Future: ‘We’ll Be Doing it All Over’
While a deal has been struck to raise the debt ceiling for now, many progressives have worried that the damaged has been already been done in that Republicans learned …

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Four Ways the Debt-Ceiling Deal Will Affect You Personally
(Photo: joshuaseye) How is this deal likely to affect your household? If you're in the top 1% of earners, there's no need to read any further because …

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A Hold Your Nose Deal
Washington - It's supremely galling. It's unbalanced, unfair and mostly unwise. For President Obama and the Democratic Party, it's a comprehensive defeat. But it's not the end of the …

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Media Malpractice on Debt Ceiling
There are specific patterns in corporate media coverage of political debates: Progressive ideas are generally marginalized. "Compromise" between the major parties is encouraged. Democrats should "move to the center," …

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Hope for the Hell of It
(Photo: Jim Nix / Nomadic Pursuits) Recently, Nelson Mandela turned 93, and his nation celebrated noisily, even attempting to break the world record for the most people …

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Three Ways of Looking at a Terrorist
Please read these words of an American woman living in Norway: "Our public officials have asked us to put compassion first, to nurture each other, …

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The People’s Budget Balances The Budget — Why Isn’t It Part of These “Deficit” Talks?
President Barack Obama during a meeting with Congressional leaders concerning the nation's debt ceiling, in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington on July 11, 2011. From …

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Wisconsin Citizen Jumps Through DMV Hoops to Get Photo ID in Order to Cast Legal Vote
A video captured by a woman trying to obtain an ID so that her son can vote under new GOP laws in Wisconsin reveals some of the hurdles legal …