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Wisconsin Republicans Bypass Democrats With Union-Busting Bill
Senate Republicans in Wisconsin used a surprise legislative maneuver to advance a bill that would strip collective bargaining rights from most public sector workers — a move accomplished without …
Think Twice About a Libya No-Fly Zone
The grotesque spectacle of Muammar Gaddafi using his air force to bomb and strafe protesters has to give any thinking person pause. But hand-wringing is one thing; doing something …
Governor Walker’s Coup D’Etat
Governor Scott Walker and his Wisconsin senate Republicans have laid bare the motives for their coup d’etat. By severing the financial part of the bill (which couldn’t be passed …
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Walking the Walk
Read the Articles Below: Help Obama Find His Shoes The Betrayal of America's Middle Class Was a Choice, Not an Accident: An Interview With Authors Donald Barlett and James …
Finding Budget Solutions, Not Scapegoats: Lessons From an Oregon Victory (2)
This week, as President Obama unveiled the federal budget and state legislatures across the country continued heated battles over their own financial crises, we are continuing to hear a …
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Rachel Maddow | Michael Moore: The Rich and the GOP Are Destroying America’s Working Class
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“No-Fly Zone”? Senator Kerry, the UN Charter Is Supreme Law
Surely no one has been surprised to see Senator McCain engaged in what Defense Secretary Gates has rightly called “loose talk” about the use of US military force in …
“The Pentagon Labyrinth”: A New Guide to Reform the Pentagon Even if You Feel Overwhelmed by the Mess (2)
(Image: Lance Page / Truthout) For this week's Solutions column, I am looking at a new handbook, “The Pentagon Labyrinth,” edited by Winslow Wheeler. This handbook is …
911 Is a Joke (Because It’s Broke)
As the Great Blizzard of 2010 blanketed New York City, most residents were blissfully unaware that their city's 911 system was on the brink of collapse. The system fielded …