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Economy
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Paul Ryan and the Which Way Is Up Speech
Most of the media have been doing fluff pieces on Representative Ryan ever since he was announced as Governor Romney's pick for his VP candidate.
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Six Worst Lies in Paul Ryan’s Speech
Vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is taking flack on the morning news shows for his keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night.
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Where Are the Jobs? Scenes from California’s Job Club
Romney says Obama “gutted” welfare reform by waiving work requirements. But what if there's no work to be found?
Can Corporations Be Made to Fit Democratic Theory and Vision?
Intimately related to economic inequality is the matter of time - in this case as it concerns democracy as well as liberty
North Carolina Legislative Leaders Breaking Records for Special-Interest Fundraising
The leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly are raising more money from special-interest political action committees than their predecessors, despite promises of ending the state's “pay to play” …
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Tax the Rich or Privatize the State?
While taxing the rich is one of Obama's most popular platforms, massive budget cuts still threaten the social programs that protect us.
Post-Katrina Reforms in New Orleans Continue to Disenfranchise African-Americans, Poor
Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has become a laboratory for government reforms that often pit new residents against those who grew up here, rich against poor, and …
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Changing Minds, But Not Policy
Fiscal austerity while the economy is depressed, and in particular when conventional monetary policy has reached its limits, was an obviously bad idea from day one.
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The 99% Take on the Republican National Convention
olitics is an elaborate chess match, and in St, Petersburg one small strike was staged against the Republican National convention on Aug. 26 that revealed the thrust of President …
The Romney-Ryan Economic Plan
Take from the poor and give to the rich?