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Questioning Obama’s Americanism
Some Americans, especially on the Left, seem to have almost forgotten that Barack Obama is an African-American whose rise to the presidency was one of the most unlikely political …

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The Republican Plan With Lipstick
(Photo: Paula Bailey / Flickr) Republicans figure that if they can’t sell the pig, they’ll just put lipstick on it and find some suckers who will think …

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The Race for Space-Solar Energy
(Photo: rogergordon) The failures of the General Electric nuclear reactors in Japan to safely shut down following the 9.0 Tahoka earthquake, following in the wake of the …

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I, Consumer?
(Photo: J E Smith / Flickr) Where have all the people gone? Not to mention the citizenry, human beings, neighbors, inhabitants, individuals, men, women, adults, children, workers, …

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The Libyan War, American Power and the Decline of the Petrodollar System
The present NATO campaign against Gaddafi in Libya has given rise to great confusion, both among those waging this ineffective campaign, and among those observing it. Many whose opinions …

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Lagging GDP Growth Shows Austerity Fixation Is Hurting Our Economy
The first quarter growth figures—annual growth of 1.8% during the first three months of the year—are an ominous reminder of the reality that Washington has forgotten. This …

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Making the Case From a Different Place
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: michael baird, BOSSoNe0013) A trio of ongoing and savagely expensive wars. A catastrophically expensive health care "system." A national infrastructure collapsing …

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I Agree: “Darn It, Let’s Raise Taxes“
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) (Photo: DVIDSHUB / Flickr) According to House Speaker John Boehner, "You can't raise taxes in the middle of a weak …

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The Oil Company Gusher
Exxon-Mobil's first quarter earnings of $10.7 billion are up 69 percent from last year. That's the most profit the company has earned since the third quarter of 2008 — …

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Philadelphia Sheriff Candidate Would Turn Selective Enforcement on Its Head
We hear a lot about what democracy means in America. In the case of the Cheri Honkala Green Party campaign for Sheriff of Philadelphia, what democracy means is recognizing …