Opinion
Health care mess: how we got into it, how to get out of it
June 26, 2009In 1979, the newly elected mayor of Chicago, Jane Byrne, at the recommendation of some labor union officials, named me to be a “consumer commissioner” on the City of Chicago Health Systems Agency (HSA) Board of...
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LETTERS: Iran, furloughs, apologies & right-wing deprogramming
June 26, 2009It’s Iran now Some Americans, too many I’m afraid, open up their newspapers or turn on the 6 o’clock news to find out what country or foreign leader our government wants us to be angry at,...
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Does Sanford’s fall equal Barbour’s gain?
June 26, 2009Original source: One of the most immediate fallouts from Gov. Mark Sanford's admission today of an extra-marital affair was his resignation as chair of the Republican Governors Association. That speeds up the leadership hand-off of the...
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PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS False hope on the economy unless
June 24, 2009In March, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke saw 'green shoots' in the economy. Since then, various economists and government officials have seen signs that the recession may be bottoming out, with hopes that economic growth may...
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Background on the Iranian uprising
June 24, 2009The following is a brief by the Tudeh Party of Iran sent to international workers and communist parties to help explain the background of the ongoing struggles for democracy in Iran. Background to the election Iran...
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