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Perry Donor Enabled to Leach Radioactive Waste Into 1.9 Million People’s Water
Like so many Republican officials of the tea party persuasion, Rick Perry despises the Environmental Protection Agency — a feeling he has expressed repeatedly in speeches, lawsuits, legislation and …
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Perry, by the Book
Washington - Rick Perry is no George W. Bush. This is not a compliment. Perry's 2010 tea party-steeped manifesto, "Fed Up!," makes George Bush look …
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Corporate Elites Still Doing a Job on American Workers
On this Labor Day weekend, our country is engulfed in deep economic anxiety, and no doubt you share my heartfelt concern for those Americans who're suffering the worst of …
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The Election March of the Trolls
We have begun the election march of the trolls. They have crawled out of the sewers of public relations firms, polling organizations, the commercial media, the two corporate political …
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Europe’s Crisis of Currencies
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) John Plender, a columnist at The Financial Times, seems mystified by something that has become obvious lately: Bond …
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Warring Learning Theories: Choose Yours
The rich philanthropists, hedge fund managers, state governors, big-city mayors, and syndicated columnists now shaping national education policy have reached a firm conclusion. The Number One factor in student …
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On Jobs, Time to Be Bold
Washington - President Obama's promised jobs plan needs to be unrealistic and unreasonable, at the very least. If he can crank it all the way up to unimaginable, that …
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The Alan Krueger Lesson: Good Advice Is One Thing, Following It Is Another
The appointment of economist Alan Krueger, who President Obama named to head the Council of Economic Advisers today, is getting generally favorable reviews from progressive economic commentators. For the …
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Eight Reasons Why Raising the Medicare Age Is the Worst Presidential “Bargain” Since 1854
When it comes to the "Grand Bargain" they're pushing in Washington, the movie posters for The Fly said it best: Be afraid. Be very afraid. Other people …
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A Eulogy for Jack Layton
Like most progressive-minded folk with Canadian friends, I was profoundly aggrieved to hear of Jack Layton's death last Monday. The leader of the New Democratic Party NDP) succumbed to …