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Metaphor and Health Care: On the Power to Make Metaphor Into Law
The argument is that if the government can force you to buy one product, it can force you to buy any product - even broccoli.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporate Oligarchy Trumps the Public Option, and More
Thom Hartmann talks the supreme court's recent decision (or lack thereof), European austerity, Fast and Furious documents scandal, and more.
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If High Court Upholds Arizona’s SB 1070, Priests and Rabbis Could Be Prosecuted for Providing Humanitarian Aid
While supporters and opponents rush to opine on the civil rights implications of the court's decision, few appreciate the serious risks to church autonomy and people of conscience.
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The Supreme Court Should Rule With the People
Six years after Massachusetts enacted the state version of Obamau2019s health law, the people of Massachusetts are not happy. According to a June 11th poll in Massachusetts, 78% …
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A Back Door to the Public Option
The fact is, thereu2019s enough the public likes about Obamacare that if the Court strikes down the individual mandate that wonu2019t be the end. It will just be the …
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Congress Should Restore US Investors’ Rights to Take Foreign Fraudsters to Court
It is time for Congress to overturn a misguided, anti-consumer Supreme Court decision that eliminated US investors' ability to take action in US courts against foreign companies that defraud …
Romney Confirms He Will Deny Insurance to Millions With Pre-Existing Conditions if Obamacare Is Struck Down
Romney confirmed on Tuesday that he would allow insurers to deny coverage to millions of Americans.
Guantanamo Attorney: Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Habeas Cases Invalidates Landmark 2008 Ruling
Now what? That's the question attorneys who represent Guantanamo detainees are asking after the Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider the appeals of seven prisoners
How the 1 Percent and Transnational Corporations Hijacked Our Political System and What to Do About It
A major political realignment is the only way plutocratic control over our current elected officials in DC will change, according to Chuck Collins in his new book,
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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 …