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Politics & Elections

Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

GroKo Politics: No Change of Key in Germany

A term used constantly during three months of wrangling between Germany’s two biggest parties, once seen as “irreconcilable foes,” to form a nice joint government.
by
Victor Grossman,
SpeakOut
January 18, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Dollarocracy: Corporate Cash in Politics

The cost of American democracy is the most expensive in the world.
by
George Lavender,
Making Contact
January 18, 2014
Truthout
News
Politics & Elections

On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Spoke in Defense of Massive Government Spying Programs, and More

Corporate marketing companies are selling junk food to our kids, and they’re doing it right in our nation’s schools.
by
Thom Hartmann,
The Thom Hartmann Program
January 18, 2014
Truthout
Interview
Politics & Elections

North Carolina Republicans Raise Taxes on Working Families While Giving Huge Tax Breaks to Millionaires and Corporations

Bill Black: North Carolina drops progressive tax code by instituting a flat tax and eliminating earned income tax credit.
by
Jessica Desvarieux,
The Real News Network
January 16, 2014
Truthout
News
Politics & Elections

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Delays Vote on Unemployment Benefits, and More

On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had to delay a crucial vote on unemployment benefits so that Republican lawmakers could finalize their list of demands, and more.
by
Thom Hartmann,
The Thom Hartmann Program
January 14, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Chris Hedges | The Trouble With Chris Christie

The bridgegate scandal is a window into how federal agencies and the security and surveillance apparatus would be routinely employed in a Christie presidency to punish anyone who…
by
Chris Hedges,
Truthdig
January 14, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

William Rivers Pitt | The Easy Problem With Government

William Rivers Pitt: Maybe, government isn’t the problem. Maybe the people we allow into government are the problem with government.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
January 14, 2014
Truthout
Politics & Elections

Author and Columnist Henry A. Giroux Says American Democracy Is in Decay

Rob Lorei speaks with Henry A Giroux, columnist for Truthout.org and author who says the state of US today has turned into an authoritarian one.
by
Rob Lorei,
WMNF
January 14, 2014
Truthout
Interview
Politics & Elections

Fifty Years Later, the War on Poverty Working Better Than the Right or Left Will Admit

Annelise Orleck: Though the War on Poverty failed to address the structural reasons poverty is so widespread in America, it did bring about badly needed changes including addressing…
by
Jaisal Noor,
The Real News Network
January 13, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Are You Holy Enough To Be a Republican?

By tallying the checks and using the guide at the end of the essay, you will find out if you qualify.
by
James and Jean Anton,
SpeakOut
January 13, 2014
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