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No Tears for the Real Robert Gates
There is a virtual canyon separating the mainstream's awestruck regard for Robert Gates as a “wise man” and his record as a deceitful opportunist known to his former colleagues.
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Veterans in the SOTU: Ending the Mindset That Got Us Into War
Robert Naiman: In his State of the Union address, President Obama has an opportunity to talk about providing the funding to care for the veterans from a decade of …
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Senators Should Read Before Signing the Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Bill
The Menendez-Kirk Iran sanctions bill would move America closer to going to war with Iran or accepting an Iranian nuclear weapon. Have senators actually read it?
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A Declaration of the End of the Reagan Era
It's 2014, Barack Obama is president, Ronald Reagan is dead, but for 33 years we have continued to live in an era of Reaganomics.
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SOTU 2014: The Cognitive Power of the President
President Obama could right a slew of wrongs using his cognitive and executive powers, says George Lakoff, and he has a list in mind he hopes to hear about …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A Government Oversight Panel Says That NSA Spying Programs Are Illegal, and More
More than 60 labor, environmental, and internet advocacy groups have joined together to launch the “10 Days to Stop Fast Track” campaign.
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The New Neocons Are “Socialist” (They Say)
The “Socialist” government of French President Franu00e7ois Hollande is to the right of De Gaulle - and Barack Obama.
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State of the Estate: Cuomo’s Tax Giveaway to the Rich
Although NY faces a $1.7 billion deficit this year, Governor Cuomo proposes a huge tax giveaway to the wealthiest citizens, costing the state nearly $800 million and embolding others.
Alive Inside: How the Magic of Music Proves Therapeutic for Patients With Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Could a pair of headphones change the lives of millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia?