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Brace for Government Shutdown as Republicans Face Impossible Tasks
What makes a government shutdown even more likely now is that the White House, Republicans and Democrats are all staking out claims on a variety of issues.
William Rivers Pitt | The Looming Neocon Invasion of Trumpland
These people could screw up the recipe for tap water, but they may be getting help soon enough.
How the Right-Wing Koch and DeVos Families Are Funding Hate Speech on College Campuses Across the US
Racist, sexist, Islamophobic protesters spark violence and publicity for Koch and Mercer-backed juggernauts.
Single-Payer Health Care Is Seeing Record Support in Congress
Thanks to the repeal debacle, the GOP has inadvertently helped make single-payer part of the national conversation.
Louisiana Offers Clear Example of Why States Should Expand Medicaid — Not Reduce It
Louisiana shows the potential effects of the Republican plan on Medicaid recipients.
Prospects for Social Democracy in the US: Insights From a Syndicalist in Sweden
US socialists should not get over-excited about European-style social democracy, says author Gabriel Kuhn.
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The CFPB Protects Us From Bad Banks; Republicans Want to Kill It
The CFPB has been effective at reining in lawless banks — and the Republicans want to destroy it.
Why Do We Face Another Government Shutdown?
Turns out that the anti-government Tea Party right remains just as disinterested in working with the Republican leaders as they were with Democrats.
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Filling in the Magic Asterisk: The Republican Tax Reform Proposal
Tell Speaker Ryan to keep his magic asterisks and leave the tax rates for the rich alone.