Political Theater

Republicans Walk Out of Debt Ceiling Talks: Accuse President Obama of Having the Cooties

John F. Ince | Posted 09.25.2011

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John F. Ince

The political theatre surrounding debt talks took a strange twist this weekend at the White House when Republicans stormed out of the meeting, accusing President Obama of having the cooties.

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The Scottsboro Boys: Making Friends With the Truth

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

The play takes on a series of challenges in presenting the Depression Era story of the nine African-American teens who were falsely accused of raping two white women in the state of Alabama. Not an easy task.

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Theatre of the Right Damn Now -- The Great Game: Afghanistan tours the US

Lauren Gunderson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauren Gunderson

I knew very few facts about the history of our almost 10 years running war partner. Until this play. This is not historical drama, it is dramatized history.

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Friday Talking Points [113] -- Republican Reconciliation Hypocrisy

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

As the dust settles on the aftermath of the health reform summit, not much has changed. Not that anyone really expected anything to change, much, to be honest.

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Can Obama's Health Summit Succeed?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

There are two yardsticks for success. The first is to actually get something done, and get something passed; the other, to position the Democrats politically for the midterms, whether a bill gets passed or not.

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Veterans Bring The Truth Home

Stephen Funk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Funk

Even considering the long list of mistakes perpetuated by this Administration on the American people, the war in Iraq is by far the most urgent problem president-elect Obama must address.

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