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Cadillac Plans, Mandates, and the Proletariat

Matt Osborne | Posted 01.03.2010 | Politics

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Matt Osborne

I'm happy for union workers who've earned "better" plans through collective bargaining. But I'm somewhat unsympathetic on the subject when most of us working stiffs can't afford any plan at all.

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Ride the Populist Wave: Restore Glass-Steagall!

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.29.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Populism is not so much a political stance (as "conservatism" is, for instance) as it is a political tactic. Meaning it can be used equally well by either side of our current American political divide.

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Arianna Weighs In On The Senate Health Care Bill And The Challenges Ahead

Huff TV | Posted 10.27.2009 | Media

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Huff TV

Arianna appeared on MSNBC's Countdown With Keith Olbermann on Monday to discuss news that the Senate's health care bill would include an opt-out publi...

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State Lawmakers Move To Ban Health Insurance Mandates

The New York Times | Monica Davey | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL -- In more than a dozen statehouses across the country, a small but growing group of lawmakers is pressing for state constitutional amendment...

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President Obama Promises Major Speech "Every Few Hours"

Lee Stranahan | Posted 11.10.2009 | Comedy

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Lee Stranahan

President Obama was contrite about possibly admitting to theoretical failures about maybe showing vague leadership about stuff and things lately.

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Five Vital Points the President Must Make in His Upcoming Speech On Health Care Reform

Zack Cooper | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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Zack Cooper

Americans lost sight of why healthcare reform was vital in the first place. President Obama needs to paint a vivid, emotive picture of the need for healthcare reform.

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Those Republicans Know How to Throw a Party

Rick Horowitz | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

Is it curious that the Republicans suddenly remembered that they're against government spending at the same moment that a guy with a "D" after his name moved into the White House?

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Obama's Summons

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

Each of us is called to "pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin again the work of remaking America." It is a challenge that we can not afford to ignore.

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Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

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Progressives Won and That's Not a Panda Bear

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

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Allison Kilkenny

This sudden embracing of all things bipartisan is curious, especially from a party that has been so consistently partisan for the past decade. Where were the cries for inclusion during the Bush reign?

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Friday Talking Points [54] -- Republican Fossilization

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points. Of course, the big question on everyone's mind right now is: What is going on up in Minnesota? Al Franken is t...

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Moses Just Phoned In From the Great Beyond: "Yes, it's a Sea Change, and a Mandate!"

Jackson Williams | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics

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Jackson Williams

There's talk on conservative radio that Obama earned no mandate. Obama, now with 364 electoral votes, would have won even without his giant prizes of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida.

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Newsflash: More Than 60% See President-Elect Obama As "Liberal"

Bill Scher | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Bill Scher

The liberal boogeyman card could not be played, no matter how hard they tried. Perceived fear of liberals is far outweighed by the disgust of the actual damage conservatives have wrought.

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The Substance Election

Bill Scher | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Bill Scher

Much will be made of McCain's "mistakes" in his campaign, as conservatives will seek to blame his performance for their shrinking minority status, to shift blame away from their own policies.

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A New Progressive Era?

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

If Obama is elected, we will learn if he has the audacity of hope to launch a new era of bold progressive reform, and whether progressives can forge a force for change to propel it.

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