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KOCH ASSAULT GOES BEYOND TEA PARTY TO TAKE DOWN DEMOCRATS

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 06/01/12

U.S. Representative for New York's 14th District

Inexplicably, as the rest of the world makes great efforts to provide family planning and reproductive health care for women everywhere, some in the U.S. Congress are seeking to go backwards.

James Zogby, 06/02/12

President, Arab American Institute; author, 'Arab Voices'

We live in what I call, "The house that Bush built." Both at home and abroad, the impact of the sometimes neglectful and other times reckless policies of the last administration are everywhere in evidence.

Gary Hart, 06/02/12

President, Hart International, Ltd.

For those who believe in a society, that to some degree we are all in this together, there are three choices: resist change, stagnate or progress. So far, no one has discovered how to progress without the institutions of government.

Rep. Keith Ellison, 06/02/12

Co-chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus; U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th District

Islam in America is not something new. Islam has been practiced in America for 14 generations, but our beliefs, our practices and even our daily lives remain woefully misunderstood.

Chris Weigant, 06/01/12

Political writer and blogger at ChrisWeigant.com

The old reactionary Democratic "We're just as against drugs as the Republicans!" knee-jerkism seems to be fading, over time. Just as Democrats woo the "gay vote" and the "green vote" and all other such demographics, sooner or later they'll realize that there is indeed a "marijuana vote" out there to be tapped into.

Matthew Dowd, 06/01/12

Political strategist

For the Obama campaign, the May jobs number of 69,000 being created is extremely bad news at an extremely bad time. This moment is one of those signals that could begin to push swing voters over to Romney.

Saleem H. Ali, 06/02/12

Professor of environmental studies, University of Vermont

So near and yet so far -- that's how most Americans like me feel after a visit to Cuba -- the largest Caribbean island and a country that the U.S. continues to treat as a political pariah.

Eric Yaverbaum, 06/02/12

Bestselling author

In late May, the Obama campaign unveiled its latest innovation in the usage of social media: The Dashboard. It serves as more proof that Barack Obama is a master of the deployment of social media in political campaigns.

Don McNay, 06/02/12

Best-selling author,'What to Do When You Win the Lottery' & 'Wealth Without Wall Street'

Edwards needs to get Prichard's biography. It's a good starting point on redemption and channeling great talents in a productive manner.

Alan Grayson, 06/02/12

Former U.S. Congressman from Florida's 8th District

Yesterday, the 10-year Treasury note hit its lowest interest rate in history. For the third day in a row Why is this happening? Will the trend continue? What does it mean for the middle class?

Glen Browder, 06/02/12

Former Congressman, Alabama; Professor Emeritus, Jacksonville State University

The strange saga of Artur Davis took an even stranger turn this week when "Alabama's Obama" switched parties and hinted that he'll run as a Republican in Virginia.

Rev. Mel White, 06/01/12

Author, 'Holy Terror: Lies the Christian Right Tells Us to Deny Gay Equality'

In New Orleans the new president of the Southern Baptist Church reaffirmed the SBC's opposition to gay marriage. In Boston, almost simultaneously, the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act that deny federal benefits to same-sex couples.

Michael Shank and Rep. Mike Honda, 06/01/12

The best way America can establish the infrastructure for long-term security and stability in Afghanistan is less through military means and more through improvements to quality of life and basic services.

Lyle Denniston, 06/01/12

Adviser on Constitutional Literacy, National Constitution Center

For as long as the issue of same-sex marriage has been debated, a seldom-interpreted provision of the Constitution has been a part of the debate. That presumably is what some have in mind in voicing concern about the potential spread of gay marriage -- and plural marriage.

Robert Weissman, 06/01/12

President, Public Citizen

The corrupting pall of campaign-related contributions is worst in the area of government contracting, since this is where the direct payoffs to corporations from political spending are highest.

Megan Rosker, 06/01/12

Writer for the Good Men Project and Let Children Play

This law is a gesture to give our children a chance at freedom, the freedom to move their bodies run, play and jump instead of being jailed in a body inhibited by obesity. It's our responsibility to protect our kids.

Mugambi Jouet, 06/01/12

Author

One major factor is that conservative America is essentially the only part of the modern Western world where a fundamentalist approach to Christianity is prevalent.