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Representative Gonzalez Warns of the “Human Consequences” of Health Repeal Without Reform: People Will “Die“
On Jan. 19th, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a repeal of the health care reforms that were signed into law last year. Prior to the vote, ThinkProgress attended …
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E.J. Dionne, Jr. | JFK’s Eloquence, 50 Years Later
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The Radicals in Congress
Part I: Rep. Peter King Finds a Target It is just about certain that the new Republican House will hold hearings on the “radicalization of the American Muslim Community.” …
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Air Force Academy Taps Member of “Lord’s Army” to Speak at National Prayer Luncheon
During the first two weeks of February, military bases and schools across the country will join dozens of other organizations in holding annual “prayer breakfasts” and luncheons in coordination …
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Unions and Upward Mobility for Asian American and Pacific Islander Workers
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are, with Latinos, the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S. workforce. In 2009, Asian American and Pacific Islanders were one of every …
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Two Blue Dogs Explain Why They Oppose Repeal
Washington - U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, co-chairman of the Blue Dog coalition of conservative Democrats, voted “no” last year when President Barack Obama's health care reform proposal came before …
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Alan Grayson | Gabby Was Right, Palin Is Wrong
When I opened my web browser yesterday, at yahoo.com, there was Sarah Palin, smiling at me. “Oh, God,” I said to myself, “what has she done now?” The headline …
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Tunisia’s Democratic Revolution
Whether the overthrow of the corrupt and autocratic Ben Ali regime in Tunisia in a mass civil insurrection will lead to a stable, just and democratic order remains to …
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New Mexico Governor Violating Constitution for Polluters
In an effort to tackle the climate change crisis, on December 6, 2010, the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) adopted New Energy Economy's (NEE) rules to reduce greenhouse …
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Dave Johnson | Filibuster Make Them Talk
The Senate is considering reforming the rules for filibusters. In the last few years the filibuster has been used so frequently that it is now conventional wisdom that "it …