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Why the Reproductive Rights Movement Must Abandon the Term “Abortion“
Many conservative Republicans, as well as the official Catholic Church, believe the metaphor that Fertilized Eggs Are People and that preventing such egg-people from being implanted in the womb …
Paul Krugman: Europe has Made a Terrible Mistake and Republicans Are Completely Mad
Krugman discusses how and why the u201ctwo great centers of world economic activity, of democracy, and of everything else are both in deep trouble.u201d He says, "Europe made the …
The Regulation Monster
The regulation monster is composed of the mounds of bureaucratic paperwork and red tape that strangles businesses.
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Why Do House Republicans Want to Keep Super PAC TV Ad Files Offline?
A new federal rule would give the public online access to detailed information on who is paying how much for political ads in the nation's top TV markets as …
BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill
Republicans in the Senate blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act by filibustering the bill.
Farewell Mon Amour: Prospects on Democracy’s Electoral Defeat
We have become a country in which democracy is no longer a viable dream; rather, it is a living nightmare haunting those who now control the reins of financial …
Catching Up With the Crazy
Coming home, in retrospect, may have been an egregious tactical error on my part.
Republicans Are Irrelevant to Health Care Reform
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted for the weakest of the five health care bills passed by Congressional committees. Big deal. If the bill that goes to the Senate …
Uncivil Discourse
No one's ever conquered Washington politics by constantly saying “pretty please” to the guys trying to cut your throat.