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Obama’s Patronage System: Pritzker Nomination for Commerce Department, Limp-Wristed Dodd Frank
The consternation at the not-exactly-a-surprise nomination of billionaire Penny Pritzker to be Commerce Secretary, is sadly much less than is warranted.
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FBI Spiked Chechen Jihadi Investigation
The FBI is making sure that no one knows about our government playing footsie with terrorists.
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Chained CPI Is a Real Cut
Chicago activists delivered a petition from Illinois residents who prefer cutting the Petagon budget to Social Security.
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Democratic Party’s Hopes May Hang on “Razor-Thin” Race in South Carolina
A win for Democrat Elizabeth Busch could ignite hopes that South Carolina Dems can compete with Republicans.
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Syria and the “Red Line” Nonsense
The “red line” that the Obama administration has claimed in regards to Syria and chemical weapons continues to cloud the reality of political conflict in the region.
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Obama Goes Wobbly
Eugene Robinson: The president should find that forgotten veto pen. And he should use it.
US Government Demands Hand-Count of “Paper Ballots” in Venezuelan Election, but Not Our Own
As Nicolas Maduro defeated the US backed Henrique Capriles in the Venezuela elections, America ironically asks for a ballot count.
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Chávez: The Legacy and the Challenges
De Sousa Santos highlights Chavez's accomplishments on Latin American integration and challenges to his followers to follow through and create a brand of socialism with flexibility and lasting power.
CCR Demands Obama Take Immediate Action Available to Him to Close Gitmo: Use Waiver, Transfer 86 Cleared Men, Lift Blanket Ban on Transfers to Yemen
Today, President Obama spoke about Guantanamo at a press conference and said, among other things, "Now Congress determined that they would not let us close it and despite the …
Did Backlash Against GOP Voter Suppression Increase Black Voter Turnout?
Voter suppression laws might have in fact pushed higher voter turn out among minority communities. Brendan Fischer reports.