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The Useful Idiots of the Corporate Elite
It's time for Americans, and lawmakers in Washington, to wake up, and start talking about the real causes of poverty in America, which include massive inequality produced by our …
The Christian Right’s “Religious Freedom” Wants to Elevate Beliefs Above Human Rights – and It’s Working
Sacrosanct religious rights will let conservatives roll back rights for LGBT and women.
How the GOP Ambushed the VW Union Election
Congressional Republicans and anti-union organizations have adopted the term “ambush elections” to describe new NLRB rules on union certification, but the real ambush of recent weeks was the GOP …
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William Rivers Pitt | In Memory of Bartcop: Seedcorn, Pioneer, Patriot
Coppage was, in his way, the Charlie Parker of liberal bloggers. Every saxophone player who followed Parker was blowing notes Bird had already blown better.
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Dahr Jamail | New Mexico: Where Polluting Groundwater Is Legal
New Mexico's governor has given the copper industry carte blanche to pollute what is left of the state's groundwater.
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In the Midst of an Investigation, Wisconsin GOP Fast-Tracks “Dark Money” Bill
A proposed bill that would keep the public in the dark about the sources of money in Wisconsin elections could also make it easier for dark money groups to …
Senate Race-Baiting? Dems Join GOP to Block Obama DOJ Pick Tied to Legal Defense of Mumia Abu-Jamal
In a stunning vote, a group of US Senate Democrats has broken ranks to join Republicans in rejecting President Obama's pick to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, …
A Free and Open Internet: The Latest From the Frontlines
The proposed, new FCC rules for Net Neutrality were generally seen by consumers as a step in the right direction. But media reform advocates were concerned that it didn't …
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The Senator From Oz Fights Crazy With Crazy
Pat Roberts is dancing like a fool with right-wing ideologues who want to elect one of their own to the Senate.
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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.