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IRS scandal – Deja vu all over again
May 31, 2013Following years during which they did everything possible to attack the president, congressional Republicans launched an attack on the IRS. The media cheerfully picked up on one-sided tales of IRS abuse.
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Letter from the heartland: Fried in capitalism’s frying pan
May 30, 2013At the Liars' Table you need thick skin and working-class sensibilities that the collective good and the common weal will overcome.
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Let’s give Guantanamo Bay back to Cuba
May 30, 2013Guantanamo will only be closed if there continues to be a broad-based movement that pressures the government to close the prison; but this closure should be only a first step in a longterm strategy.
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Obama’s anti-terrorism speech: Making perfect enemy of good
May 29, 2013Pieces like Glenn Greenwald's long-winded dismissal of President Obama's anti-terrorism speech explain to me why a substantial section of the left is not yet fit to lead majorities of Americans.
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Obama and the right’s “brave new world”
May 23, 2013Political pundits seem to agree that the past couple of weeks haven't been kind to the Obama administration.
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