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Trying to Be Hopeful About Peace
A few years back when Washington was preparing for the then highly- touted Annapolis Peace Conference, I remember commenting that I was "hopeful, but not optimistic." As we approach …
Robert Naiman | Iraq/Afghanistan: A Promise Kept, a Promise Deferred
President Obama wants credit for keeping his promise to end the war in Iraq. Some credit is due: the president reaffirmed his commitment to withdraw all US troops from …
New Research: Immigration Bolsters Economy, but Many Immigrant Workers Exploited
A new study about the effects of immigration on U.S. employment supports the long-standing arguments of immigration advocates: Rather than displacing American workers, immigrant labor actually makes our economy …
School Teachers in Charge? Why Some Schools are Forgoing Principals
A school without a principal? It's becoming more common as innovative teacher-led public schools crop up in the United States. Detroit's Palmer Park Preparatory Academy opens for students in …
What Does It Mean to Be a Liberal?
It’s an ongoing mystery that “liberal” is still a swear word in vast parts of the United States and may even be synonymous with “Europe” — as in, “all …
Letter From Flint, Michigan
It began on December 30, 1936, at Fisher Body No. 1 in Flint, Michigan: workers occupied General Motors factories, launching one of the key struggles in U.S. labor history. …
Democrats Unlikely to Repeal Tax Cuts for the Rich
Washington - Democrats in Congress are poised to play a leading role this month in thwarting their party's effort to raise income tax rates on the wealthy. Tax cuts …
The Cry for Democratic Moral Leadership and Effective Communication
If you have not read Drew Westin's outstanding piece "What Created the Populist Explosion and How Democrats Can Avoid the Shrapnel in November" on The Huffington Post, AlterNet, and …
Robert Reich | The Stock Market Rally Versus the World’s Economic Fundamentals
What passes for business reporting in the United States is too often a series of breathless reports about the stock market. When the Dow rises precipitously, as it did …
GOP Will Take Over House, Political Guru Larry Sabato Predicts
Washington -The Democrats are likely to lose 47 seats and control of the House of Representatives in November's elections, a top political analyst says in a new forecast Thursday. …