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Do We Care About People if They Live in Bahrain?
For three years now people in the little island nation of Bahrain have been nonviolently protesting and demanding democratic reforms.
Today’s Egypt in a Song: Rima Is Back to Her Old Ways
In Egypt, there is a new catchy tune circulating in social media pages.
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Food Fight Fizzles
The $956 billion farm bill that President Obama signed into law on Feb. 7 got mixed reviews from progressive advocates.
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Eugene Robinson | Gridlock’s Growing Victims
In an election year, there are always winners and losers. Rarely, however, are there so many victims.
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Extend Unemployment Assistance by Cutting the War Budget
Extending unemployment assistance could be funded by cutting the money in the war budget that was put there for Pentagon contractor pork.
David Simon on Our Rigged Political System
David Simon, journalist and creator of the TV series “The Wire” and “Treme,” returns to talk with Bill Moyers about the triumph of capital over democracy.
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The 2014 Elections Have Already Happened
When all the memories that hold are about possession and not sharing, no one attacks the fundamental principles of market rule because everyone is too deeply tied to the …
Lawrence Lessig’s March to End Corruption
In the footsteps of Doris “Granny D” Haddock, activist Lawrence Lessig leads a two-week,185-mile trek through the winter cold in New Hampshire to raise awareness of corruption in American …
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Quit Talking About Equal Pay and Do Something
It's a hallmark of the Obama presidency: talk about change, but not deliver any. Will the president's pledge on equal pay suffer the same fate?
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Stereotyping In Congress, Then and Now
Representative Hunter, a “tea party” Republican, is suspicious of these negotiations because he feels that even if there is a positive outcome, Iran cannot be trusted.