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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 …
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.