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Justice Thomas' Reasoning -- Dangerous for Democracy

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 02.09.2010 | Politics

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Frances Moore Lappe

Let's not allow the Justices' dangerous logic to undermine democratic decision making America needs now more than ever. We can commit to choosing elected leaders who grasp what we've lost.

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Jenny Sanford: The Smart Wife

Abigail Pesta | Posted 02.09.2010 | Politics

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Abigail Pesta

Ms. Sanford talks about her career, her husband and her life in the March issue of Marie Claire.

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Sex, Lies, and (a Subpoenaed) Videotape

Michelle Schweiger Schecter | Posted 02.08.2010 | Politics

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Michelle Schweiger Schecter

Appears Edwards's former fall guy turned out not to be so meek At long last, he's grown a set and won't turn the other cheek

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What's Missing From the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Debate

Rob Smith | Posted 02.08.2010 | Politics

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Rob Smith

What is missing from the DADT debate is the stories of soldiers who survived it, who know what it is like waiting for the other shoe to drop if someone suspects too much. This was my life for nearly five years in the U.S. Army.

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The Good News About Sarah Palin's Hypocritically Bad Math

Steve Marmel | Posted 02.07.2010 | Politics

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Steve Marmel

Never before has there been somebody so clearly hypocritical, so obviously agenda-based, and so unabashedly opportunistic in her demagoguery and indignation as Sarah Palin.

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Sarah Palin Tea Party Speech WATCH LIVE VIDEO

Posted 02.06.2010 | Politics

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Scroll Down For Live Video Of The Speech NASHVILLE, Tenn. - These are Sarah Palin's people. Just ask them. At the mere mention of her name, "tea par...

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Jason Linkins

PFAW's Keegan Complains About Shelby's Hold: 'Obstruction' Reaches A 'New Low'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.05.2010 | Politics

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So, Richard Shelby! As you may have heard, he is being what the kids on the street call "an intransigent dick." This is because he's placed a blanket...

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Swiss Take Two Guantanamo Uighurs, Solve Obama's Problem

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.04.2010 | Politics

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Andy Worthington

Obama is fortunate to have such kind allies, but he himself is the loser, the longer he refuses to tackle those who insist, in the face of overwhelming evidence, that everyone who was held at Guantánamo was a "terrorist."

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Jason Linkins

McCain: The Day Military Leaders Urge DADT Change, 'We Ought To Seriously Consider Changing It'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.02.2010 | Politics

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One thing that's worth noting is that Arizona Senator John McCain continues to cast a wide shadow over the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" debate -- and while ...

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Jason Linkins

Mullen Follows Up DADT Testimony On Twitter: Repeal 'Comes Down To Integrity'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.02.2010 | Politics

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Wow. In case Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen wasn't clear enough in his testimony that repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" is the "right...

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Obama Needs More Question Time

Bryan Young | Posted 02.02.2010 | Politics

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Bryan Young

I've been pretty disappointed with the President's actions in recent weeks, but his question and answer session with House Republicans reminded me why I like him and feel like I should be trusting him, generally.

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In The Public Interest: A Tale of Two Tax Rates

Nicole Tichon | Posted 02.02.2010 | Politics

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Nicole Tichon

Obama has recently pledged to end "tax cuts for fund managers," the legal loophole that allows multimillionaire hedge fund managers to be taxed at the same rate as someone earning minimum wage.

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State of the Union: Rumble young man rumble

George Davis | Posted 02.02.2010 | Politics

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George Davis

My friend, the Miami businessman, Dave Williams, sees things differently than other people. He says this is because he is a space alien. "Muhammad Ali...

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Taxing the Rich

Lawrence Wittner | Posted 02.02.2010 | Business

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Lawrence Wittner

The passage of the Oregon's tax-the-rich ballot propositions is one more indication that most believe the vast wealth in the hands of individuals and corporations should be drawn upon to promote the public welfare.

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Obama's 2011 budget: what's in it for the clean energy sector

Kevin Grandia | Posted 02.01.2010 | Green

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Kevin Grandia

President Obama unveiled his 2011 budget today requesting from Congress a multi-trillion dollar spending plan for the federal government.  The sp...

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Jason Linkins

Politico Helpfully Proves Obama's Point About The Media

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.29.2010 | Media

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Here's how Politico chose to capture the entire, wide-ranging discussion that the President and the House GOP had, in the email they frantically rushed out to my inbox this afternoon.

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Obama's Speech Addressed Several Categories of People and Communities Except Race and Ethnicity

Andrew Grant-Thomas, Ph.D. | Posted 01.28.2010 | Politics

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Andrew Grant-Thomas, Ph.D.

While President Obama's State of the Union address sprinkled references to several categories of people and communities about whom he expressed concern, race was altogether absent from his remarks.

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Just What We Need: Another BRIDGE to Nowhere

Afton Branche | Posted 01.27.2010 | Politics

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Afton Branche

Common sense on immigration reform demands that we restructure our policies so they actually work better, and not perpetuate past and present failures.

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Why I'm Calling for a Constitutional Amendment

Lawrence Lessig | Posted 01.28.2010 | Politics

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Lawrence Lessig

The vast majority of Americans do not believe that their government is "dependent upon the People." The vast majority believes the government is dependent upon money. This has to change.

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Jason Linkins

Senate Rejects Deficit Commission, Provides Ironic, Teachable Moment

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.27.2010 | Politics

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Yesterday, the Senate failed to enact the blue-ribbon deficit reduction commission proposal floated by Senators Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) and Kent Conrad (D...

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Presidential roulette

Richard Albert | Posted 01.27.2010 | Politics

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Richard Albert

Imagine the unthinkable happens: later this evening, just as the President approaches the podium to deliver his annual State of the Union address to a...

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Jason Linkins

Dana Milbank Doesn't Seem To Understand How Ineffective The Deficit Commission Will Be

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.26.2010 | Politics

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If you're looking for evidence that the Beltway wisdom on the proposed blue-ribbon deficit commission is entrenched in pure ass-backwardness, there's ...

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Jason Linkins

Obama's Spending Freeze: A Return To Infantilism

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.26.2010 | Politics

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The lack of merit to the idea of a three-year spending freeze has already been well picked over. Suffice it to say, as Robert Reich points out, it's ...

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The Need for the Constitutional Option

Sen. Tom Udall | Posted 01.29.2010 | Politics

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Sen. Tom Udall

We need to take a good look at the rules that govern the Senate and get the business of the American people back on track.

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Jason Linkins

Harold Ford Backs Pointless Deficit Commission

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.25.2010 | Politics

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I don't have to labor too hard today to illustrate the utter preposterousness of Harold Ford's run for the New York Senate seat currently held by the ...

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