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Why Are Republicans Changing Their Reason for Shutting Government?
Wait. What happened to the complaints about Obamacare? Now itu2019s u201cspending?u201d
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It May Be Hard to Believe, but GOP Will Become Even More Extreme, Respected Political Forecasters Say
Focus groups find the GOP in a battle for its political survival.
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William Rivers Pitt | Boehner, Obama and the Triple-Dog Dare
President Obama's most significant achievement, his legacy for all time, could be facing down these cretins.
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The Reality of the Affordable Care Act
While Republicans were throwing their silly tantrum, Obamacare became a fact. There is no turning back.
Noam Chomsky | On Shutdown, Waning US Influence, Syrian Showdown
Noam Chomsky gives his perspective on the US government shutdown, the Syrian civil war, capitalist reform in South America and more in a Truthout interview.
The Radical Christian Right and the War on Government
While the radical religious right wants to lead a world based on conservative values, in reality it has no interest in promoting actual social values.
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Intervention as Radical Struggle: On Arendt, Negativity and Resistance
Intervention - radical struggle - seeks human happiness, tranquility, liberation. While the threats aligned today against the realization of these ends are considerable, it is clear humanity is capable …
No Longer Standing: Wendy Davis to Run for Governor of Texas
Rumors abounded that the next step would be a declaration of a run for the governoru2019s mansion. Now, itu2019s here. Davis is running.
What on Earth are Nuclear Weapons For?
The more nuclear weapons, the more risk and insecurity for the planet as a whole.
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Direct Democracy in ReykjavÃk: The Wisdom of the Icelandic Crowd-Sourcers
Attention has focused on the country's steps towards a crowd-sourced constitution, its revolutionary internet privacy and freedom of press laws, alongside Better Reykjavu00edk.