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Liberals Face a Hard Day’s Knight?
Democrats and liberals have become too fixated on election results, kowtowing to the status quo.
Adolph Reed Jr.: The Surrender of America’s Liberals
Reed tells Moyers, the left is no longer a significant force in American politics.
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If Hillary Is the Only Candidate, Where Does She Stand on Keystone XL?
Robert Naiman: Hillary Clinton may be the only candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, but we still need to know what her positions are.
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The Murky Politics of the $15 Minimum Wage
It's not a perfect comparison, but like the average Venezuelan the people of Seattle are experiencing an explosion of political consciousness.
Trial Courts Update: Vacancies Higher After Filibuster Reform
Three months after Senate Democrats reformed the filibuster rules for executive and judicial nominees, Senate obstruction continues in new forms.
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How Obama Could Kill the Democratic Party
In the coming weeks, the president is expected to announce his new budget plan for fiscal year 2015, again putting Social Security at risk.
Obama Sucked the Steam Out of the Antiwar Movement
Ms. Benjamin talks with Paul Jay about the founding of Code Pink and the need for a movement independent of the Democratic Party.
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Eugene Robinson | Gridlock’s Growing Victims
In an election year, there are always winners and losers. Rarely, however, are there so many victims.
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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 …