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What Comes Next for Wisconsin’s Fledgling Uprising
Stephanie Haw needed a good cry. On the night of August 9th, the rowdy crowd inside Hawk's bar in downtown Madison grew ever quieter as the election …

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Months After Tainted Elections, Afghan Panel Seeks Ouster of Nine
Kabul, Afghanistan - After months of controversy over the last year's tainted elections, an independent Afghan commission announced Sunday that nine members of Parliament will lose their seats and …

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Major Backlash at Right-Wing Ohio Governor Has Him Scrambling for “Compromise” With Progressives
Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich talks on the phone before speaking at a press conference with his running mate, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce …

The Obama Wars: Why Do We Tear Each Other Apart Over Whether the President Is a Failure or Success?
What, if anything, is the matter with Obama? This is a question that sharply divides progressives today, the central front on what has become known as the “Obama Wars.” …

Why the Jobs Argument Against Military Cuts Is Bogus
For the first time in a decade, significant cuts in projected military spending are on the table. If the “Super Congress” doesn't reach a deal on $1.2 trillion in …

Debt-Free: Steps the US Can Take to Revive the Economy
There are several good steps the United States could adopt to stimulate the US economy that would not involve adding to the deficit or national debt.

The First Ever Default? Closing the Gold Window, 40 Years on
During the recent “Debt Ceiling” debacle, many warned that the failure to lift the debt ceiling would lead to a “first ever” US default and to numerous financial catastrophes, …

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Shiny, Happy Corporate People
Former Massachusetts Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets attendees at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2011. (Photo: Eric Thayer / The New …

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Eye on Europe: Once Public Trust Goes, Can Democracy Be Far Behind?
Is Western Democracy coming apart at the seams? A decade ago, only paranoid alarmists would have posed that question. Today, it may be an expression of …

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We Are Wisconsin, and We’re Already Winners
This morning Wisconsin voters will stream to the polls in a historic recall election that pits defenders of working people against six incumbents who backed a right-wing legislative assault …