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A President in Reverse
An interesting thing happens when someone backs up. They get smaller in your vision.
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Epic Fail
It's become all too evident that a manufactured crisis has suddenly transformed into a very, very real one.
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Scott Walker Shouted Down By Angry Teachers During Speech
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Super-PACs and Dark Money: ProPublica’s Guide to the New World of Campaign Finance
More money will be flowing from more players with more opportunities to hide the source.
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Trickle-Down Cruelty and the Politics of Austerity
In Philadelphia, budget cuts have led to fire departments closing on a daily rotating basis, delaying response time. (Photo: Sam Blackman)
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Conclusion: Tag, You’re It!
Now is the most important time for us all to be paying attention, to show up, and to wake up our friends, family, and neighbors
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Make Members of Congress Wear NASCAR Patches
The flood of corporate money and influence in our government makes for a decidedly uneven playing field for businesses as well as taints and corrupts our government.
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Clarence Thomas Must Go
Mr. Thomas has, by all appearances, turned his position on the court into a license to print money.
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Beware Charlatans, Cranks and Contemptible Politicians
The hermetic nature of conservatism always made it vulnerable to this kind of spin into policy craziness.
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Dr. Cornel West: Greetings From a 21st-Century Prophet
"To be human, you must bear witness to justice," West writes.