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The GOP’s Coke Freak-Out
Republicans are outraged that Coca-Cola would dare “tarnish” a patriotic American anthem with foreign languages.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: 25 States Have Refused to Expand Medicaid, and More
Millions of Americans are now realizing that they're too poor to afford Obamacare - and it's all thanks to Republican lawmakers across the country, and more.
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Talk Show Baloney and Europe’s Future
Lanz, aggressive but not weighty, displayed questionable taste from the start.
Groups Sue FEC, Call on Federal Court to Overturn Dismissal of Complaint Against Crossroads GPS
Watchdog groups said Crossroads GPS should be registered as a political committee and subject to disclosure; FEC general counsel and half of commission agreed.
Obama Out-Orwelled Orwell
Barack Obama may as well have delivered his 5th State of the Union address to and for the Superstate Oceania, the fictional empire mired in perpetual war from George …
Agreement Reached to Drop Appeal in Stop and Frisk Case
We will celebrate the official dropping of the appeal in the coming weeks. For now, we are rolling up our sleeves.
Finance Is Super Rational About Profits, Irrational About Global Economy
Economics professor Heiner Flassbeck says the “market” is good for making high profits from international exchange rates; the only rational solution for a healthy economy is take exchange rates …
Wallace Shawn on Artistic Solidarity: As Glenn Greenwald Can’t Return to US, I Took My Play to Him
The renowned playwright and actor Wallace “Wally” Shawn has just returned from Brazil, where he gave a special performance of his play, “The Designated Mourner,” to journalist Glenn Greenwald.
Biggest Overhaul in Federal Drug Sentencing in Decades Clears Major Hurdle
“While support for major reform is growing in both political parties, many prosecutors are still living in the dark ages.”
State Cuts to Public Funding of Higher Education Responsible for Increases in Tuition Costs
Michael Leachman: Tuition costs are rising as states respond to the recession by cutting public funding to higher education, with cuts averaging 28 percent on a per pupil basis.