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Iran a US Ally? Who Would Have Thunk It?
Why is an Iran with a couple of nukes, or even just the capability of making them, the Prince of Darkness, while an Iran that renounces the right to …
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The Populist Moment
Of all the myths that circulate in Washington, perhaps none is more prevalent or intractable than the one that says that the United States is a “moderate” nation.
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Left Out of Obama’s Commission on Elections? Race
Right now it's easier for a black teenager to go to jail than it is for him to vote.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Sugar Makes the Poison Taste Sweet
William Rivers Pitt on Obama's SOTU: “I saw a man talking very eloquently out of both sides of his mouth, again, and it made me sick in my soul.”
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Will the GOP Get Away With Its Economic Sabotage?
Republicans smell an election opportunity - but only if they can keep the economy down, jobs down and wages down.
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Why Drug Prices Are Out of Control, or Money Well Spent by Big Pharma
Wonder why drug prices are skyrocketing? A primer on how lobbying works best to make people really rich.
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Could a Rand Paul Candidacy Be the Best Thing Ever for Liberals?
Rand Paul has a very good shot at becoming the Republican nominee for president in 2016. So why is that such a good thing for Democrats and our nation? …
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For America, Denial Is a River in Iraq
Americans don't know much about geography.
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Members of Congress Introduce a New Fix for the Voting Rights Act
Legislation introduced yesterday represents the first attempt by a bipartisan group in Congress to reinstate the vital protections of the Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court took away.
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Obama Says He’ll Bypass Congress to Boost Economy
President Obama is embracing a do-it-yourself approach to reviving the nation's economy, saying Wednesday at North Carolina State University that he will bypass Congress where he can to help …