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The “Judicial Independence” of Justice David T. Prosser
“This was a decisive election about judicial independence,” Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser said at a press conference in Madison last Monday, declaring victory and explaining his opposition …
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Out of Touch, Again
Washington - What is it about the word “jobs” that our nation's leaders fail to understand? How has the most painful economic crisis in decades somehow escaped their notice? …
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Depoliticizing Politics: Repressive Individuality in Therapy and Education
The manifold revolutions that swept across the globe in the 1960s resulted in the independence of over 30 African nations; the birth of the sexual liberation movement; the generation …
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GOP Targets Fragile Gains of Home-Based Caregivers
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is not alone in bashing public workers these days. In the view of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, a potential 2012 GOP presidential candidate, collective bargaining …
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An Anti-War Candidate Announces for President
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. (Photo: Robotclaw666) Last week, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson announced his candidacy for president of the United States. …
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Protecting Germany by Burdening the Rest
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) With all the craziness at home, I didn’t have time to comment on the European Central Bank’s decision …
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Politicking in the Mos Eisley Cantina
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: _Davo_ 1, 2, 3) Our economic and political mess became more clear once I realized that most of the important political …
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Robbing Uncle Sam of Retirement Taxes
(Photo: moriza) Tax-deferred retirement accounts were created under a law passed by Congress in 1974. They strike a bargain between taxpayers and the Treasury: money in the …
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Scratches on the Blackboard of Animal Cruelty
Take a pigeon. Now put that pigeon, along with thousands of others, into small coops that don't give the bird much freedom to move. Don't …
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Iraq Invasion Revelations: Fueled Again, UK Style
Tell me again—why the invasion of Iraq? As WhoWhatWhy readers know, we don’t consider this a quaint item of obscure historical interest. We’ve reported on several different …