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Could We Make Opposition to Iran War Obligatory for Blue State Democrats?
Robert Naiman: It's not obvious that most blue state Democrats understand that support for new sanctions on Iran now will be scored as support for war.
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Yes Virginia, Obama and the Democrats Are Mussolini-Style Corporatists, Just Like the Republicans
It's going to take a lot more pressure than we see now from ordinary citizens to shake up this cozy duopoly.
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A Ploy to Dilute the Democratic Party’s Message
While Third Way wears a Democratic mask, it pushes for policies that are Wall Street fantasies, including gutting and privatizing Social Security.
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President Karzai, Stand Tall Against US Pressure to Sign the Troop Deal
For most Americans, it's win-win for Afghan President Hamid Karzai to stand up to Washington: US troops would come home, or peace talks would begin.
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Capitalism and Democracy: Year-End Lessons
Increases in payroll taxes, the Detroit bankruptcy and repression against protesters indicate the widening contradiction between capitalism and democracy.
“Makes Absolutely No Sense”: David Cay Johnston on Budget Deal That Helps Billionaires, Not the Poor
David Cay Johnston, an investigative reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize while at The New York Times. He is currently a columnist for Tax Analysts and Al Jazeera, as …
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Did Pro-Diplomacy Backlash Stop Steny Hoyer From Nixing Obama’s Deal to Prevent War With Iran?
Events strongly suggest Steny Hoyer, Democratic minority whip in the House, was considering signing on to a bill by Republican Eric Cantor that would have undermined a potential diplomatic …
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Why Hasn’t Sen. Elizabeth Warren Backed the Iran Deal?
Given that neocons are agitating for new Congressional sanctions on Iran now in the hopes that this will sink recent diplomatic success, shouldn't Senator Elizabeth Warren be speaking out …
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Does Hillary’s Silence on Iran Deal Show Neocon Pull on Her Presidential Run?
It's important to smoke out Hillary on the Iran nuclear deal. Would President Hillary Clinton answer to the majority of Americans who want peace or her
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Justice Coalition For Slain Andy Lopez Founded
Over forty members of diverse groups met—many who had never been in a room together—on November 19 to strategize about how to keep the strong momentum going in response …