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Justice Scalia Should Quit
E.J. Dionne Jr: So often, Scalia has chosen to ignore the obligation of a Supreme Court justice to be, and appear to be, impartial.
The Sky Is Pink
Bernie Sanders: Thanks to Citizens United, the Top 1% Can “Buy the Government”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) said Tuesday night that the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling allows the wealthiest Americans to essentially buy democracy.
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One Million Jobs or Two Million Layoffs? It’s Decision Day on Transportation Bill
There are reports that Congress is at last about to reach a deal on a transportation bill, exactly 1,001 days after the expiration of the last transportation reauthorization bill …
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Killer Drone Attacks Illegal, Counterproductive
The Bush administration detained and tortured suspected militants; the Obama administration assassinates them. Both practices not only visit more hatred upon the United States; they are also illegal.
Tipping Point Democracy
In politics the tipping point has an especially dramatic implication: a seemingly insignificant change in one legislation can lead to a drastic change in the system of governance.
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The Forces of “Stability” Win in Greece; Social Disintegration Continues
Over the last months the three coalition parties had formed an unofficial group centered on the idea that Greece should remain in the Eurozone at all costs.
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How to Fix Health Care Without the Mandate
70 percent of Americans favor expanding the existing Medicaid program to cover more low-income, uninsured adults.
Election Countdown 2012: Occupy Detroit Succeeds in Keeping People in Their Homes, and More
Daily countdown to the election, with links that keep you in the know!
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