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The latest from Amy Goodman: Obama Runs to the Middle What should progressives do about Obama's move to the center?
George Carlin: A Funny Man in an Unfunny World Jun 26, 2008The Real Story Behind the Midwest Floods? Climate Change Jun 19, 2008The Road to Better Media Jun 12, 2008 |
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The latest from Annalee Newitz: My Last Column After 9 long years, it's time to move on. One final thought: don't ever stop ruthlessly criticizing everything that exists.
Three Myths About the Internet That Refuse to Die Jun 20, 2008Using Sci-Fi to Change the World Jun 5, 2008How Do We Fight Corporate Control of the Internet? May 22, 2008 |
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The latest from Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Nader Plays the Race Card Nader holds Obama to a different standard than he holds McCain or any other white mainstream politician; a standard based solely on his color.
The Danger Obama Faces Is Real Jun 13, 2008Singer R. Kelly Reinforces Racial and Sexual Stereotypes May 30, 2008Pretrial Lock Up May 2, 2008 |
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The latest from Deb Price: Congress Learns About Transgender Bias The June 26th hearing was an important first step in educating Congress about why a federal law protecting transgender employees is sorely needed.
Gay Marriage Is Supported by a Majority of the Public Jun 23, 2008Governor's Acceptance of Gay Daughter Sends Message of Tolerance Jun 16, 2008Gays Could Split Over McCain Jun 9, 2008 |
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The latest from David Sirota: Cutting Through the News Noise Three books tackle issues rarely explored by the media: McCain's flip-flopping, America's political divide and the real story behind globalization.
Obama's Clearest Path to the Presidency: Talk About Wages Jun 24, 2008Learning From Ned Lamont May 30, 2008The Untapped Power of Shareholder Democracy May 23, 2008 |
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The latest from Robert Scheer: Wasteful Weapons and the Politicians Who Love Them Most of our political representatives seem to be engaged in a contest over who can throw more money at defense contractors.
Is Clinton the Ticket for Obama? Jun 18, 2008Blame Rising Oil Prices on Bush, Not Consumers Jun 11, 2008What Makes McCain Tick? Jun 5, 2008 |
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The latest from Sean Gonsalves: Who Cares About the Vice President? The VP used to be a bench-warmer called in to perform PR tasks. When did vice presidents become important political figures?
What Liberal Media? Jun 17, 2008We Must Combat Government Secrecy Jun 3, 2008How the Government Is Passing Secret Laws May 19, 2008 |
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The latest from Mark Weisbrot: Why Subsidize Purchases Made on the Internet? If your local sporting goods store can collect and pay a sales tax on the running shoes that it sells, the big internet retailers can do the same.
Chavez's Call for FARC Disarmament Takes Washington By Surprise Jun 11, 2008The IMF's Going Down -- Is that a Bad Thing? May 1, 2008The Audacity of Populism Apr 7, 2008 |
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The latest from Norman Solomon: Fund Health Care, Not War The old claims of a justified war in Iraq have melted away. So have promises of a humane society back at home.
Bush's Deadly "Diplomacy" Jun 12, 2008Democrats Must Move Past Anger Jun 4, 2008Obama's Triumph Over Media Frivolity May 7, 2008 |
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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 Jim Hightower: Checks for $600 Won't Fix Our Economy America can't shop its way to greatness, and this one-time, government-funded shopping spree won't lead us to a sound economy.
Immigrants Come Here Because Globalization Took Their Jobs Back There Feb 7, 2008We're Mad as Hell and the Dems Aren't Listening Jan 14, 2008Bush-Cheney Really Are Planning to Attack Iran! Nov 17, 2007 |
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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 |
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The latest from Rory O'Connor: The Not-So-Great Debate Clinton won by not losing and Obama lost by not winning.
First Black President? Jan 28, 2008Should Big Media Choose Our Candidates? Jan 2, 2008Where Did All the Good Journalism Go? Dec 21, 2007 |
