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American Bile
The partisan divide is sharper today than it has been in almost a century.

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Stop the Kabuki: It’s About “the Great Betrayal“
MSNBC continues on with its campaign to cast the Tea Party Republicans in the role of principal villains in the imminent Government budget/government shutdown crisis and the likely coming …

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Congress Will Return to Debate Syrian Mission
While resolute that he has the power and authority to strike, Obama will wait for Congressional approval, urging members to put aside partisan differences to address this

John Nichols and Robert McChesney: Progressives Ask for Too Little, Not Too Much in Age of Plutocratic Rule
Truthout speaks with John Nichols and Robert McChesney about their new book, "Dollarocracy."

Eric Holder: DoJ Will Challenge Voter Suppression Laws Using “Every Tool” at Its Disposal
The Department of Justice will not remain on the sidelines as the GOP seeks to illegally game the electoral system.

The “Unusual” Yet Ubiquitous Left-Right Alliance: Towards an Anti-Establishment Center
A real dialogue between the the left and right may lead to a sort of political re-alignment.

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Avoiding False Alternatives
To avoid making a judgment in politics simply gives someone else the power to judge for you, says Jensen in this piece about false alternatives.

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Tyranny Is Bipartisan
First they came for the whistleblowers, but I was not a whistleblower, so I did not speak up...

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Mike Lofgren | American Exceptionalism: Alibi of a Nation
We may have moved beyond Manifest Destiny, but American Exceptionalism is still prevalent in modern society.

Obama’s Disheartening Trajectory
Despite his monikers of hope and change, Obama's legacy has become one of violence and oppression.