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Friday Talking Points [154] -- Egypt Rising

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

While Egypt's future is uncertain, the feeling of optimism among the people who succeeded in demanding change is palpable today. It wouldn't surprise me if February 11th becomes an Egyptian national holiday in the future.

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2010 Midterms: Jobs vs. Wars in California

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Mull

At some point up in Sacramento, the people's representatives got together and decided, "Sorry guys, we just don't have room for healthy families anymore."

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My Response to Jane Harman: You're in the Bubble

Marcy Winograd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcy Winograd

Who's in the bubble? Me or corporate Democrat Jane Harman, who took us to war in Iraq and votes for an onerous bankruptcy bill that makes it harder for the poor to climb out of debt?

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What, Exactly, Was Pelosi Supposed to Do?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Pelosi can be defended for being in an impossible situation at the time. Even if she disagreed with the policy, there simply wasn't much for her to do about it.

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Harman's Wiretap Woes and the AIPAC Cabal

Marcy Winograd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcy Winograd

Was Harman a true believer in Israel and AIPAC or was she caught up in a script that had spun out of control?

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Top 10 Worst Business Deals

Time | Bill Saporito | Posted 05.25.2011

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#1. The Public Invests in Blackstone Group It was only a matter of time before the private equity firms let the public in on the game -- for an infla...

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