Role of Government

Book Review: Power, Inc. by David Rothkopf

Roy Ulrich | Posted 05.30.2012

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Rothkopf argues that thousands of private actors who he calls "super citizens" now hold greater power than most of the countries in the world.

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The 2012 Question

Jared Bernstein | Posted 04.13.2012

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People like those in Sunday's New York Times piece struggle with what to them seems like a contradiction: they want to think of themselves as self-sufficient and independent, yet when pushed, most recognize that they need the help.

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The Difference Between The Occupiers and The Tea Party? The Meaning of Freedom

Kent Greenfield | Posted 01.03.2012

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Beneath the surface, Americans have radically different views of what freedom means. And these differences have defined our political battles for more than a hundred years.

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Debt Ceiling 101: The 5 Things You Should Know

Bennet Kelley | Posted 09.10.2011

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While Los Angeles braces for the upcoming Carmageddon, the sense of horror felt over not being able to use 10 miles of freeway for a weekend is amplif...

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Remembering Ted Sorensen: A Dedicated Advocate for Social Insurance

Merton and Joan Bernstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last Tuesday Ted Sorensen's family held a memorial for him at Lincoln Center. In the wake of his recent death, much of his stirring writing is being recalled. It seems worthwhile to mention one book that is less well known, Why I Am a Democrat.

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The Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary and Home-Grown Terrorism

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Are we as concerned about potential terrorists who are home-grown Americans with white skin as we are sometimes obsessed with darker-skinned suspects of Middle Eastern descent?

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What Glenn Beck Doesn't Understand About Biblical Social Justice

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jesus said that we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. I invited Beck to a civil and respectful conversation about the issues at stake here, but he has chosen a different path.

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Passing Health Reform Now: Why and How

Ellen R. Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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We're Americans so we say you have to pay in to claim the right for healthcare. But the bills take a giant step in the right direction. Not a small, insignificant step. A giant, major step.

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Time for Progressives to Stand Up Proudly for Government

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Government is not always the solution, any more than it is always the problem. But in many cases, progressives know that it is more efficient, more effective and more consistent with the values of a democratic society.

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The Elections You May Not Have Noticed

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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I think as people continue to see so much of politics as usual in this town -- partisan bickering and big money buying votes -- they are increasingly likely to vote against whatever represents the old politics for them.

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A Pastoral Strategy for an Economic Crisis

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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What is a Christian response to a deepening economic crisis like this? What should people of faith be thinking, saying, and doing?

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