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The latest from Norman Solomon: Corporate Media Try to Scare Obama Into Betraying Progressives Bill Clinton's alleged lurch to the left in '92 is being used to push Obama to the right. Problem is, it never happened.
Obama Has a Mandate to Spread the Wealth Nov 6, 2008What Progressives Need to Do After November 4th Oct 28, 2008The Battle for a Progressive Congress Oct 22, 2008 |
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The latest from Mark Weisbrot: South America: Can Recession Be Avoided? Can South America escape the wrath of the economic and financial storms that have their epicenter in the United States?
Why Obama Has Pulled Ahead on Taxes and Economic Issues Oct 25, 2008Why the Bailout Won't Help Oct 10, 2008Let's Renegotiate NAFTA and the WTO Agreement Sep 30, 2008 |
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The latest from Deb Price: Yet Another Reason the GOP Failed Republicans are soul-searching right now. They'd be wise to consider jettisoning their gay-baiting.
Election Results Are Bittersweet for Gays Nov 11, 2008Census Ignores Same-Sex Couples Nov 3, 2008Northeast States Take the Lead in the Battle for Gay Rights Oct 27, 2008 |
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The latest from Amy Goodman: How Obama Can Help Redeem the White House On Inauguration Day, Obama could outlaw torture. It would be a tribute to those slaves who built his new home, the White House.
Troy Davis Deserves a New Trial Sep 25, 2008The Wall Street Bailout: Why Politicians Can't Be Trusted Sep 18, 2008Dissent Is Essential to Democracy Aug 14, 2008 |
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The latest from Robert Scheer: Cold War Hawks Hovering Around Obama Why are Obama's closest advisers inveterate hawks who needlessly provoked tension with the Russians during the Cold War?
The Battle for Obama's Economic Soul Oct 23, 2008McCain and Bush: Unconcerned with the Needs of Ordinary Americans Oct 8, 2008Opposition to the Bailout Will Not Destroy America Oct 1, 2008 |
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The latest from Sean Gonsalves: Obama's Opening Moves Now is the time to mobilize so we can establish the style, pace and structure of Obama's presidency.
Why You Should Work Less Oct 20, 2008Our Rights Are Under Attack Oct 15, 2008Why It's Hard to Change People's Minds Oct 7, 2008 |
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The latest from David Sirota: What Should Democrats Do Now? Americans envision enormous progress in the months ahead, and Democrats will have no one to blame for failure but themselves.
FDR vs. Reagan Oct 31, 2008Is John McCain Stupid, or Does He Think We Are? Oct 24, 2008Senate Race Upset-orama: Political Earthquake Hits Oregon Oct 20, 2008 |
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The latest from Jim Hightower: The Five Most Wanted Rip-off Artists from Wall Street and Washington Our economy didn't melt down, it was taken down the unbridled greed of economic elites, enabled by their political courtesans in Washington.
A Swarm of Lobbyists Would Run McCain's White House Sep 1, 2008If Obama Wins, Who Will Be in His Cabinet -- And Who Should Be? Aug 28, 2008Checks for $600 Won't Fix Our Economy Mar 28, 2008 |
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The latest from The Masher: The Wild Stuff that Makes Its Way Around the Internet You won't see this stuff in the mainstream media.
Maddow's Debut Show Launches on MSNBC: She Fights Lies Uttered by Politicians, Repeated by Media Sep 9, 2008Media Mash: Crashing an Obama Book | CNN: Getting as Bad as Fox Aug 18, 2008Moyer's NOW, Carville Crossfire May 13, 2002 |
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The latest from Susie Bright: Finally, Marriage Licenses for All The legalization of gay marriage is a huge milestone in the fight for equal rights. Still, it begs the question: why do people get married, anyway?
What We Might Hear If We Injected Spitzer (AKA Client #9) with Truth Serum Mar 12, 2008The Reality Behind Hollywood Pregnancies Jan 7, 2008The Sexual Self-Interest of the Cuckolded Wife Sep 5, 2007 |
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The latest from Will Durst: The Primary Is Finally Over: Now What? The Democrats are fond of calling themselves the party of the big tent. Let's hope the tent doesn't end up housing a circus.
McCain Hustles for Bush's Wealthy Friends Jun 4, 2008Obama Gets NARAL's Stamp of Approval May 17, 2008It's Over for Clinton May 10, 2008 |
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The latest from Arianna Huffington: Why the Media and Independent Voters Need to Break Up with McCain The straight-shooting John McCain people fell in love with in 2000 is no more.
The 2008 Race for President and the Search for Our Better Selves Feb 5, 2008Big Money Conservatives Do Not Heart Huckabee Dec 18, 2007With Norman Mailer's Passing, Heaven Just Got a Lot More Interesting Nov 12, 2007 |