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Running From Race Leaves You Mired in Its Middle
On August 10, 2008, The New York Times published an article by Matt Bai entitled “Is Obama the End of Black Politics?” The premise of the article was that …
US, Russia Sign New Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty
President Barack Obama finalized a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia on Friday that will commit the countries to reduce their Cold War nuclear arsenals. Bringing an end …
James Howard Kunstler | The Party of Cruelty
It was amusing to see the Republican party inveigh against health insurance reform as if they were a synod of Presbyterian necromancers girding the nation for a takeover by …
Bank of America, Wells Fargo Might Not Pay Federal Taxes for 2009
This tax season will be kind to Bank of America and Wells Fargo: It appears that neither bank will have to pay federal income taxes for 2009. Bank of …
GRITtv: The Witch Hunt Against ACORN
More GRITtv The right wing's favorite political football, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, has announced that it will be closing down. What brought down …
Mortgage Relief Efforts Lagging, Obama to Shift Gears
Washington - Fresh on the heels of criticism for its handling of the mortgage crisis, the Obama administration Friday will announce new measures to keep struggling homeowners in their …
Taxation: Not Exactly a New Idea
The health care debate is over, but Republicans are still peddling their lies. It is hard to find the energy or will to refute all of them. Still, one …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | How the Pope Can End the Scandal
Washington - How in the name of God can the Roman Catholic Church put the pedophilia scandal behind it? I do not invoke God's name lightly. The church's problem …
Congress Approves Final Piece of Health Care Overhaul
Washington - Congress Thursday passed and sent to President Barack Obama the final piece of landmark health care legislation intended to change dramatically how most Americans buy, use and …
Obama Appoints New Chief for War Court at Guantanamo
In the clearest sign yet that the Obama administration is re-energizing tribunals for captives at a Guantanamo it wants closed, the Pentagon this week installed a retired three-star admiral …