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The Founders’ True Spirit
How appropriate that July 4 this year coincides with a moment when the Supreme Court's health care decision has prompted a vigorous constitutional debate.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Dawn’s Early Light’
All those pretty lights in the sky, however, will do nothing to obscure the brutal truths facing America. As we celebrate the anniversary of freedom, we become more and …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Strikes Down Montana Law Against Corporate Political Spending, and More
Supreme Court misses a chance to correct the mistake it made with Citizens United vs. FEC and more
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More Than a Victory: Health Care Ruling Was a Mandate For Us to Act
The Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act is a mandate to continue fighting for true universal healthcare.
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Mystery After the Health Care Ruling: Which States Will Refuse Medicaid Expansion?
For many people without insurance, a key question raised by the Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the Affordable Care Act is whether states will decline to participate in …
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Romney’s Bain Problem
While the Supreme Court's upholding of the health care law was last week's most important event in historical terms, it will not be the decisive event of the 2012 …
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Some States Reluctant Over Medicaid Expansion
Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states said they opposed expanding Medicaid or had serious doubts about it.
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Judicial Squeamishness and Hypocrisy
SCOTUS's brazenness in Citizens United is rivaled only by its timidity concerning censorship and the FCC.
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Justice Roberts’ Switch
Robert Reich: The Supreme Court ... has only the trust and confidence of average citizens. If it is viewed as politically partisan, that trust is in jeopardy.
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Consumers Who Benefit From Health Care Law Relish Supreme Court Ruling
Having survived its most serious threat, the 2010 health care law moves forward, dented and dinged by the Supreme Courtu2019s forensic-style ruling but still standing.