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Elizabeth Warren falls on her sword

July 19, 2011 By John Case

Elizabeth Warren represented the moral opposite of the decadence in Wall Street that nearly ruined, and may yet ruin, the whole nation.

“Rebuild the Dream”: For Henry Rhodes it’s still out of reach

July 19, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

In house parties across the nation, 25,000 participants told heartfelt stories of their struggles to make the "American dream" a reality.

“American Dream” in Dallas: Organizing never felt so good

July 18, 2011

The disparate group of people who gathered in the modest neighborhood were pleased from beginning to end of the house party called by MoveOn.org.

Debt-ceiling showdown, Republican stand collapsing, now what?

July 18, 2011 By John Case

Is it a train wreck? A gathering tsunami? Just a fake drama?

Are republics democratic?

July 18, 2011 By Thomas Riggins

If we live in a country where some citizens' votes count more than others - in other words, in which "one person, one vote" is really not the standard - how can we claim to be...