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Republican Leaders Join In Honoring New Rotunda Statue Of Radical Socialist Woman

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

A woman whose name we all know was a proud Red, a committed Socialist, and an unapologetic Wobbly. And now she's not only buried in the National Cathedral, she's got her own statue in the Capitol.

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When 'Mad Men' Types -- and Hollywood-- First Played a Key Role in Politics

Greg Mitchell | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

When pundits labeled last year's presidential campaign "divisive" and "dirty," I had to laugh. The champion of all dirty races in this century, in fact, was the 1934 contest between Upton Sinclair and Frank Merriam.

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Obama's Presidency Isn't Too Big to Fail

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

A president has only so much capital to expend, both in tax dollars and public tolerance, and Barack Obama is dangerously overdrawn.

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The Republican "Do Not Resuscitate" Plan to Let Medicare Die

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Social Security, Death Panels, Medicare Part D, President Barack Obama, Congress, Medicaid, Democrats, Organizing for America, Senior Citizens, Health Care Reform, Fox News, Medicare, Socialist, Republicans, Health Care, President George W. Bush, Politics News
Leo W. Gerard

This is philosophical warfare, and for the Republicans, Medicare is an appropriate casualty.

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Manufactured Protesters Are Killing Democracy

Shannyn Moore | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics

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Shannyn Moore

The "Tea Party" movement flies in the face of what the true patriots in Boston stood for. Corporate lobbying-run groups are creating the illusion of grass roots protests at the health care town hall meetings.

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What Does an Extremist Look Like?

Geri Spieler | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

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Geri Spieler

Is an extremist tall, short, young, old, thin, fat? Would you know if the person standing next to you was about to pull out a gun and shoot? Scary ...

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Exclusive Interview With Geoffrey Nunberg, On The Years Of Talking Dangerously

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.20.2009 | Media

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Chris Weigant

Epithets like "socialist" and "fascist" enable people on the right to bond with each other and -- though they may not acknowledge it -- to alienate everybody else.

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WATCH: Republicans Debate "Socialist" Resolution

David Murdock | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics

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David Murdock

The RNC concludes a special session this afternoon with a much-anticipated vote on a resolution to re-brand the Democratic Party as the "Democrat Socialist Party."

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

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

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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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Oh, The Humanity! Godless Huffington Post Commenters Wickedly Destroying Conservatism

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media

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Chris Weigant

Due to a genetic deformity among conservatives, they are seemingly born without being able to spot irony in all its delicious forms.

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How Will Obama Enrage The Left?

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Obama is going to do something to absolutely enrage leftists, progressives, and the few remaining Americans who actually call themselves liberals; and, furthermore, he's going to do it within his first 100 days in office.

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Crisis = Disaster + Opportunity: Yin And Yang, And What China Knows About The Economy

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business

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Vivian Norris de Montaigu

This lack of balance is why we need more women involved in leading the world's economy. There is simply too much of a male-focused approach and it is not working!

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You May Have Missed the Best Interview of the Election

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

Read More: Npr, Socialist, Socialism, Nicole Wallace, Barack Obama, Michele Norris, John McCain, McCain Campaign, Radio, Media News
Brett Ashley McKenzie

A word of advice: if you're going to call someone a socialist, you had better make certain you understand what one is prior to a national media appearance.

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BOO!! Two Spine-Tingling Tales Of Terror

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

[Today's Hallowe'en column is in two ghastly parts -- one frightful, fingernail-chewing tale for each side of the corpse-ridden and zombified politica...

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Obama Not A Socialist, McCain Admits (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Dan Duray | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

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In an interview with Larry King that aired last night, John McCain admitted that he doesn't think Barack Obama is a socialist, which runs counter to m...

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Just How Dumb Are White Males?

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

Call me naive, but I think white males, startled by job cuts and the devastation wreaked upon their retirement savings, are finally getting the point.

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When It Comes to Slicing the American Pie, McCain Serves Only the Rich

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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Leo W. Gerard

McCain and Palin are running around the country pretending the GOP ticket represents the best interests of the working class and small business owners. It's all false rhetoric and no real action.

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Election 2008 Haiku

Gary Cohan | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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Gary Cohan

The battleground states are morphing red, purple, blue.

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Republicans Point Fingers While Enacting Socialist Policies

Brian Ross | Posted 11.23.2008 | Home

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Brian Ross

The bailout of Wall Street and buying stock in major banks to shore up their shattered credibility is the very definition of socialist policy: The state owning the means of production and exchange.

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The Battle for Obama's Economic Soul

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

The battle for Barack Obama's economic soul is on in earnest, and it has nothing to do with the "European socialism" that John McCain attempted to use as an epithet against him.

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Reading The Pictures: Newsweek -- Swallowing GOP Attack -- Positions Obama As Leftist

Michael Shaw | Posted 11.21.2008 | Media

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Michael Shaw

I take issue with the idea America is a center-right country when Bush initially sold himself as a centrist, failed to earn a clear mandate in '04, and then lost the last mid-term to the Democrats. More concerning are Newsweek's visual politics, however.

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Sam Stein

McCain Surrogate Calls Obama (Not His Policies) "A Socialist"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

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Over the past few days there has been a concerted McCain campaign effort to paint Barack Obama's tax policies as socialistic in nature. On Friday a su...

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McCain's Tax Plans Also Redistribute Wealth

Edward Rotchford | Posted 11.17.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Socialist, Income Redistribution, Barack Obama, Election 2008, McCain Obama, Barack Obama Tax Plan, McCain Tax Plan, Obama McCain, Campaign 2008, Home News
Edward Rotchford

McCain could have been a real "maverick" and told his party that he opposes the Bush Tax Cuts just like he originally did. But no. That's because McCain is not a true leader when it comes to the economic crisis this country faces.

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George Bush Becomes a Socialist

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

What happened, I thought the government was unnecessary? I thought "unfettered" markets would do their magic if you just deregulated them. Why are you fettering?

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