The Professional Left

Sam Stein

The Professional Left, In The End, Didn't Take Its Ball And Go Home

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shortly after the Arkansas Democratic primary, at the height of discontent between the labor community and the Obama White House, top officials with t...

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The McLaughlin Group: It's the "Professional Left's" Fault

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

When Obama's agenda began to peter out under the weight of Republican obstructionism and his own tendency to play it safe, it was the Democratic base that worked the hardest trying to prevent him from falling.

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Recession Is Over! (If You Want It)

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

The National Bureau of Economic Research tells us the Great Recession is "over." The only thing this announcement reveals is how out of touch those who view human society through the lens of quantitative measurements can be.

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