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Extend Unemployment Assistance by Cutting the War Budget
Extending unemployment assistance could be funded by cutting the money in the war budget that was put there for Pentagon contractor pork.

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The 2014 Elections Have Already Happened
When all the memories that hold are about possession and not sharing, no one attacks the fundamental principles of market rule because everyone is too deeply tied to the …

Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn Spark Lively and Thoughtful Exchange on Rag Radio
In our Rag Radio interview we discuss Ayers' acclaimed two-volume memoir u2014 and the era it documents. Bill also addresses the 2008 presidential campaign.

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Wisconsin Republican Petri Should Be Investigated for Conflict of Interest
Wisconsin Republican Rep. Tom Petri went to bat in Congress for a Pentagon contractor that he reportedly owns hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock in.

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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against FEC Seeks to Shed Light on Karl Rove’s “Dark Money” Donors
That administrative complaint charged that Rove's group violated federal campaign finance law during the 2010 election cycle.

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With AIPAC’s Power in Doubt, Is Peace With Israel Now Possible?
If AIPAC can lose on Syria and lose on Iran, could it also lose on Israel-Palestine?

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Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore FCC’s Net-Neutrality Rules
Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation that would restore net-neutrality rules struck down last month by a federal appeals court.

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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.

The Shriveling State of the Union
To hear his fifth State of Union address, an uninformed listener might think America's problems are limited and manageable.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Delivered His State of the Union Address, and More
Last night, President Obama delivered his State of The Union address, and what we didn't hear is almost as important as what he said.