Democrats
Minnesota government shutdown puts thousands out of work
July 1, 2011Minnesota's sluggish economy, struggling to recover from the recession, will be rocked by the layoffs of 23,000 state employees and thousands of others.
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Majority favors taxing rich, ending war to cut deficit
June 30, 2011The Republican political establishment appears to be at odds with the majority of the Republican base.
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Letter to Washington: Don’t cut deficits on backs of poor
June 30, 2011Negotiations on deficit reductions in the past 30 years have been guided by a bipartisan agreement that the spending cuts should not increase poverty.
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Does it matter which party wins?
June 29, 2011Like others, I'm disappointed with some of the administration's policies over the past two years - but I'm mindful of the main stragetic question for class and democratic struggles.
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In conservative New England state, voter ID vetoed
June 29, 2011"There is no voter fraud problem in New Hampshire," the governor said before vetoing the bill. "We already have strong elections laws."
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