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Why Won’t The Press Police Radical Republicans?
Eager to maintain a political symmetry in which both sides are responsible for sparking conflict, the press effectively gives Republicans a pass for adopting truly outside-the-norm behavior.
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Boehner in the Catbird’s Seat
By taking up the Obamacare battle, Boehner's grip on the speakership may be tightening, not loosening.
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“Safe Seats” and the Media Spin About Radical Republicans
Media message: If politicians don't have to worry about re-election, naturally they're going to act more extreme. But that argument is flawed, says Eric Boehlert.
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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.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Declares He Is “Not Budging” on Debt Ceiling, and More
On Tuesday, President Obama spoke at length about the looming debt limit deadline and the ongoing government shutdown, and more.
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Ask a Keynesian: With US Borrowing Capped, Won’t More Pentagon Spending Destroy Jobs?
In the current federal budget political context, unnecessary Pentagon spending destroys American jobs.
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Republican Crazy Talk About the Debt Ceiling
Sounding crazy is part of the Republican bargaining strategy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans Continue to Blame President Obama for the Government Shutdown, and More
House Republicans continue to point the finger at President Obama for the government shutdown.
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.