Three key Democratic takeaways from Election 2012
It’s not too early to draw some lessons. Regardless of what happens Tuesday, Democrats should have three big takeaways from the 2012 election.Lesson One: Democrats Can Own the Future.Latinos,...
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Will Obama stiff uninsured workers on health care?
The surprise announcement from the Obama administration that it will delay for one year penalizing employers that do not offer health coverage to their workers is the latest capitulation by the White...
View ArticleNew York Times endorses plutocracy!
If you happened to have read the New York Times' opinion section this weekend, you may have noticed you were told that the U.S. Senate - the body comprised primarily of millionaires - apparently needs...
View ArticleDavid beats Goliath!: How the little guy beat the mega-corporation
With all the Republican obstructionism and Democratic spinelessness in Washington, not to mention the distractions of the Obamacare website, it can be hard to feel good about politics at all — let...
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Will Obama stiff uninsured workers on health care?
The surprise announcement from the Obama administration that it will delay for one year penalizing employers that do not offer health coverage to their workers is the latest capitulation by the White...
View ArticleNew York Times endorses plutocracy!
If you happened to have read the New York Times' opinion section this weekend, you may have noticed you were told that the U.S. Senate - the body comprised primarily of millionaires - apparently needs...
View ArticleDavid beats Goliath!: How the little guy beat the mega-corporation
With all the Republican obstructionism and Democratic spinelessness in Washington, not to mention the distractions of the Obamacare website, it can be hard to feel good about politics at all — let...
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The secret libertarianism of Uber & Airbnb
A new wave of technology companies claims to be expanding the possibilities of sharing and collaboration, and is clashing with established industries such as hospitality and transit. These companies...
View ArticleMcCarthy had help: How big business snuffs out political dissent
Pete Seeger’s death has prompted several reminiscences about his 1955 appearance before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC). And for good reason. Two good reasons, in fact.First,...
View ArticleJeb Bush vows not to pander, as Jeb Bush panders to collection of CEOs
Jeb Bush is a clever guy. He comes from a family of clever people who tend to become president. His brother George could come off as thick, but he won the presidency two times. He remains the last...
View ArticleGOP’s new fracking hypocrisy: What a Texas battle reveals about Republican dogma
Amid last month’s Republican sweep of the 2014 midterm elections, there were some notable progressive victories. Marijuana decriminalization, gun control laws and minimum wage increases all passed on...
View Article“We’re facing a vicious cycle”: Robert Reich unloads on inequality, TPP & the...
The market for clearly, cogently and concisely explaining why American society is so riven with economic inequality — and why it'll be so hard to reverse — is, unfortunately, booming. But even in a...
View ArticleThanks, corporate America, for shaming Mike Pence! Now here’s a reality check
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s stunning change of mind, promising to “fix” his state’s bigoted “religious freedom” law only two days after stridently defending it on national television, is largely due to...
View ArticleBig business declares war on science: The secret story of the Chamber of...
When the Data Quality Act turned out not to be the magic bullet they’d hoped for—-it only crippled but did not kill the role of disinterested scientific research in formulating policy—-the U.S. Chamber...
View ArticleAmy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence danced on top of Billy Joel’s piano so you...
It all began with an “I’m in love with you” fan letter. Then, it escalated to a boating trip to The Hamptons and a screenplay collaboration. Yesterday, the budding friendship between Jennifer Lawrence...
View ArticleRachel Maddow eviscerates the Bush administration’s incompetent Katrina...
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, President Barack Obama addressed a crowd in New Orleans, noting the ways the city has recovered. In his speech he referred to the tragic events that unfolded as a...
View ArticleDespite volatility, on-air rampage difficult to predict
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Living alone in a world of perceived slights, Vester Lee Flanagan II festered and fumed. His hair-trigger temper directed at a random collection of people he encountered never...
View ArticleRedskins say QB Griffin to miss Ravens game
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins say quarterback Robert Griffin III will miss Saturday’s exhibition game at the Baltimore Ravens because of a concussion, reversing an earlier decision to let...
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View ArticleVin Scully to return for record 67th year with Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vin Scully will return for a record 67th season in the broadcast booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The news was revealed in the second inning of Friday night’s game against the...
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