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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Want to Protect Tax Havens for Billionaires, and More
Republicans want to protect tax havens for billionaires. They don't want the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act to go into effect later this year, and more.
Shame on Congress for Its Criminal Neglect of the Jobless
Isaiah J. Poole: Congress' adjournment for the week without renewing unemployment benefits was the left jab of a one-two punch against the jobless.
North Carolina Republicans Raise Taxes on Working Families While Giving Huge Tax Breaks to Millionaires and Corporations
Bill Black: North Carolina drops progressive tax code by instituting a flat tax and eliminating earned income tax credit.
Win Today, Lose Tomorrow: Why Republicans Protect the “Honor” of Offensive Team Names
There may be no bigger headache for the team owner Dan Snyder than the matter of his franchise's name: the Redskins. It's offensive, and a growing number of activists …
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GOP Economic Sabotage Continues With Filibuster of Jobless Benefits
Republicans are engaged in yet more hostage-taking obstruction.
Chris Hedges | The Trouble With Chris Christie
The bridgegate scandal is a window into how federal agencies and the security and surveillance apparatus would be routinely employed in a Christie presidency to punish anyone who challenged …
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Where Is the Democrats’ Outrage?
Eugene Robinson: Shame on Republicans for blocking long-term unemployment benefits for 1.3 million Americans. And shame on Democrats for letting them.
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America’s Real Welfare Queens
Republicans are all upset about people getting government benefits, but our nation's real welfare queens are this country's billionaires and biggest corporations.
The War on Poverty at 50
Progressives should make clear the political and moral imperative of committing the resources of democratic government to achieving a just and equitable economy.
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Is Congress Guilty of Torture?
Despite the unconstitutional horrors and atrocities that have taken place at Gitmo since it first began taking in prisoners 12 year ago, the prison doors are still open, and …