Republicans
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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Bernie Sanders goes into action for real shared sacrifice
June 29, 2011Sanders has sent an open letter to President Obama, and invited the public to sign it, asking the president to protect the middle and working classes from the Republicans' "savage cuts."
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Third World Mississippi shows failure of conservative policies
June 24, 2011Mississippi, dominated by conservative politicians, has health care, income and economic disparities that embody the worst of the nation's ills.
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As Americans take desperate measures, physicians affirm support for mandate
June 21, 2011The AMA reiterated its support for the individual mandate, the most controversial part of President Barack Obama's signature 2012 health care reform.
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