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12 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Divorce Lawyer

Henry Gornbein | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Representation, Client Responsibilities, Attorney, Expectations, Divorce, Process, Legal System, Agenda, Game Plan, Divorce News
Henry Gornbein

Typically clients will need an attorney at the beginning of the case, but by the end of the divorce in many circumstances, the client's attitude -- sometimes justifiably -- is that the attorney didn't do enough for them.

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Weekend Agenda Muppets, Pool Parties, and Shopping in Shipping Containers.

| Kevin St. John | Posted 09.21.2011

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Holy squirrels it's hot! You can either use the heat as an excuse to drink mojitos and put out like a fire-truck, or you can channel all that steam a...

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It Takes a Movement

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Jobs, Citizen's Movement, Trade, Agenda, Economy, Republcians, Politics News
Robert L. Borosage

Don't ask the victims of this economy to sacrifice when those making out like bandits are given a pass. Tell us what you will cut and why. Don't pretend choices don't have to be made.

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Memorial Day Weekend: Tacos, Beer, Movies & Kayaking

| Kevin St. John | Posted 07.27.2011

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It’s finally Memorial Day Weekend, and part of us thinks everyone should just lay around and eat potato salad all weekend. But just in case that get...

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Weekend Agenda: Doggie Parade, Roller Derby

| Sheri L. Thompson | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Denver Music, Best of Denver, Denver Race, Denver Pets, Denver Arts, Denver Weekend Events, Denver Theater, Denver Weekend, Agenda, Denver, Denver News

Celebrity pets in their finest bling, girls playing rough at the roller derby, performance art and jazz... Denver ain't boring this weekend. Here's th...

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AGENDA: The Idiotarod, Tracksuit Party & More

Posted 05.25.2011

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The city may be covered in fluffy white snow, but that is no reason to stay inside and eat ramen and watch reruns of the Larry Sanders show. This is N...

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Where Was the "Professional Left" a Year Ago?

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Common Purpose, Approval Ratings, Rahm Emanuel, Climate Change, Progressives, President Obama, Immigration, Progressive Movement, Robert Gibbs, Criticism, Wall Street, Health Care, Agenda, Jane Hamsher, Professional Left, Mike Strautmanis, Valerie Jarrett, Politics News
Sally Kohn

I don't share Robert Gibbs' outrage that the "professional left" is being too critical of President Obama. What I am outraged about is that the professional left wasn't more critical of Obama a year ago.

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Health Reform Post-Mortem

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

In order to get anything done this year, things are going to have to move a lot faster than health reform moved. The pace has to be stepped up from "glacial."

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Can Democrats Govern?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The slogan "Elect a lot of Democrats so that we can stop the Republican agenda, and waste a lot of time fooling around with things we can't pass" just isn't going to cut the mustard.

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Africa Water Project Captures Difficulty Of Global Struggle

Joseph B. Treaster | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph B. Treaster

Strong leadership is missing. A few members of Congress have been working on the water problem and Matt Damon, the actor, has made it his cause. But the issue is not getting traction.

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Obama Should Be Ashamed Only Two-Thirds Approve of Him

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

People are weighing their own impressions of our new president with what the media is telling them to believe. For the most part, they are deciding that the media's take is wrong.

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Obama Declares Himself President-For-Life (No Fooling!)

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

"I am ashamed at getting my stimulus bill passed so quickly. Republicans, those masters of bipartisanship, offered their sincere efforts to delay this bill for months and, I admit, I ignored them."

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Critical Friendship: Obama & Us

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sally Kohn

Obama won by convincing millions of Americans that there are no permanent enemies of progressive change. In the same spirit, Obama's supporters must not become permanent friends to our new President.

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What Americans Want: An Agenda a Majority Agrees On

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah van Gelder

You've probably been there. It's a family gathering, maybe Thanksgiving or a wedding, and someone starts a political conversation that is as ill-infor...

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