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Why The Bain Capital Controversy Is So Damaging To GOP Chances This Fall

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.17.2012

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Mitt Romney's career on Wall Street -- which he apparently hoped would allow him to tout his credentials as a "job creator" -- will instead weigh down his election hopes like a massive millstone. There are six reasons why.

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PHOTOS: Obamas Flip-Flop In Hawaii

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.28.2011

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For Christmas the Obama family got (relatively) dressed up, with sundresses and cardis for the women and collared shirts for Mr. President. But as ...

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Biggest Job Cuts Announcements Of 2011

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.12.2011

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As companies closing shop or cutting costs stoke recession fears, the return of mass layoffs may be the U.S. economy's greatest concern. On the sam...

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60 Ways To Fix The Jobs Crisis

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.02.2011

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Talk about bad timing. On the Friday before President Obama's widely-anticipated jobs speech, news came of the economy adding no jobs -- yes, zero -- ...

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As Oil Pierces $90/Barrel Time for the President Finally to Act

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011

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To date the president has barely dealt with the oil price malignancy threatening to destabilize the feeble economic recovery he has sponsored to date. It's time for him to act on his campaign promise in this regard.

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After the Shellacking

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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It seems that since the midterm election a new political environment has begun to emerge. At stake now is not just the future of Barack Obama's leadership, but of the progressive movement generally.

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The Military Wants Diversity -- Will Congress Stand in its Way?

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats, in both the White House and Congress, are still scarred by the Rovian tactics of the past, which successfully used gay rights as a wedge issue against them.

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Has President Obama Stopped Being a Sports Guy? Nah, He's Just Too Busy These Days...

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

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Time then moves ahead, and alas, our sporting President has moved on to bigger issues than pickup ball.

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Thanks... Again And Again And Again

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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As our soldiers watch the "thanks to the troops" videos during the football games today, they will be thinking one thing: "How many more Thanksgivings am I going to have to watch these videos from over here?"

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Clean Energy Advocates at GridWeek

Mike Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Consumer education is critical. Whether we as Americans will adopt smart grid and pay small surcharges, knowing the impact we have on carbon footprint, seems the biggest challenge.

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The White House Office on Social Innovation: A New Paradigm for Solving Social Problems

Clayton M. Christensen | Posted 05.25.2011

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If this new office can improve the context for social innovation, its impact will extend far beyond a new government bureaucracy -- it will transform the way we solve problems.

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8 Ways To Kick An Online Rut And Start Socializing

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

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I don't know about you, but to me, June equates to being outside. Weddings, graduations, picnics and parties; its as if we are all coming out of our w...

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Picketing President Obama Is the Wrong Way to Get Blacks to Back Gay Marriage

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many, perhaps the majority of blacks, can be won to back same sex marriage as a paramount civil rights issue. Because that's what it is. But picketing President Obama is the absolute wrong way to get them to do that.

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Obama Rules Out US Troops In Pakistan

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — As he carries out a retooled strategy in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama says he will consult with Pakistan's leaders before pu...

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