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Sahil Kapur
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Sahil Kapur is a political writer and journalist in Washington, DC. He is an op-ed contributor for The Guardian and has also appeared on Campus Progress, Common Dreams, AlterNet, Daily Kos and radio talk shows. He has co-directed grassroots political campaigns on the state and federal level, and holds a degree in political science and economics from Claremont McKenna College. He blogs at The Daily Musing, and can be reached via email at sahilkapur@gmail.com or via Twitter @Sahil_Kapur.

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Mike Enzi: GOP Gang Of Six Senator's Ties To Insurance Industry

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   November 11, 2009

Read More: Enzi Health Care, Enzi Wellpoint, Gang Of Six, Health Care, Mike Enzi, Mike Enzi Ties To Wellpoint, Mike Enzi Wellpoint Inc
Max Baucus isn't the only senator who may be taking his health care cues from insurance companies. WellPoint Inc., recently revealed to have influenced Baucus's...
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Only 4% Of Israelis Say Obama Is "Pro-Israel"

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   September 29, 2009

Read More: Barack Obama, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Middle East Peace, Obama Israel, Obama Israel-Palestine, Obama Mid-East Policy, Obama Pro-Israel
Only 4 percent of Israelis believe President Barack Obama's Mideast policies are "pro-Israel," according to a Smith Research poll this week. The number was 6...
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Jeremy Scahill Slams Chuck Todd, Media, Congress Over Blackwater On "Real Time With Bill Maher" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   September 23, 2009

Read More: Blackwater, Chuck Todd, Jeremy Scahill, Jeremy Scahill Chuck Todd, Real Time With Bill Maher
Jeremy Scahill sparred with NBC political director Chuck Todd on Friday, forcefully criticizing journalists and lawmakers for treading lightly on Blackwater's recently-revealed misdeeds. Newly declassified...
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New MoveOn Ad Blasts Insurance Companies: "They Kill People Each Year" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   September 7, 2009

Read More: Health Care Reform, Moveon Ad, MoveOn Insurance Companies, MoveOn Insurance Shark, MoveOn Shark Ad, MoveOn.Org
As the health care battle moves to the airwaves during the August recess, the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org has likened insurance companies to sharks, labeling...
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Transparency Groups Urge Obama To Involve Public In Executive Order Revisions

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   September 6, 2009

Read More: Accountability, Barack Obama, Executive Order, Executive Power, Government Secrecy, Patrice McDermott, Steven Aftergood, Transparency
As President Obama prepares to modify the rules of executive power, 21 public advocacy groups and individuals are fighting to make sure he fulfills his...
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RNC Refuses To Accept Calls About New DNC Ad

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   September 5, 2009

Read More: Democratic National Committee, DNC Ad, Republican National Committee, Rnc
The Republican National Committee has taken note of the DNC's new town hall "mob" ad, which hit the airwaves last night. They don't want to...
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DNC Blasts "Sham" Town Hall Protests

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   September 5, 2009

Read More: Democratic National Committee, DNC Email, Health Care Reform
In an email sent Wednesday morning, the Democratic National Committee labels recent town hall disruptions as "a sham," describing them as an orchestrated effort by...
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Pennsylvania Senate Battle Heats Up: Top Candidates Hammer Away At Each Other

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   September 4, 2009

Read More: Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Senate 2010, Pennsylvania Senate Race, US Senate Race
Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Penn.) and his two major senate challengers in 2010, Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) and Rep Joe Sestak (D-Penn.), all hammered away at...
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Dem Advantage Over GOP Has Expanded Since Election: Gallup

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   September 3, 2009

Read More: 2009 Electoral Map, Democratic Advantage, Democrats, Democrats Electoral Lead, Electoral Map, Gallup Poll, Gop, GOP Troubles, Republicans
After seven months of controlling the White House and Congress, Democrats have slightly expanded their electoral advantage over the GOP, a new Gallup poll finds....
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Conservative Democrats Most Vulnerable If Health Reform Fails

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   August 29, 2009

Read More: Barack Obama, Blue Dogs, Blue Dogs Health Care Reform, Centrist Democrats, Conservative Democrats, Health, Health Care, Health Care Reform
The influential conservative Democrats who are combating their own party's efforts to overhaul health care could ironically wind up being among the biggest losers if...
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Despite Dip In Job Approval, 67 Percent View Obama As "A Strong, Decisive Leader": Gallup Poll

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   August 24, 2009

Read More: Barack Obama, Gallup, Obama Favorability, Obama Gallup Poll, Obama Poll, Obama Popularity, Obama Popularity July
President Obama's job approval ratings may have dipped recently in the wake of tough legislative battles, but a significant majority of the public continues to...
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Military-Industrial Complex Loses F-22 Battle, But Still Reigns Strong

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   August 23, 2009

Read More: Defense Lobbying, Defense Spending, F-22, Military-Industrial Complex
The military-industrial complex may have lost the battle over funding for F-22s, but defense contractors continue to prevail in the fight to finance programs that...
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"Nonpartisan" Front For Insurers Has Been Widely Cited

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   August 22, 2009

Read More: Conservative Media, Conservatives, Gop, Health, Health Care Reform, Insurance Companies, Lewin Group, Public Health Insurance Option, Republicans
The Lewin Group, exposed by the Washington Post as a subsidiary of an insurance company, has been widely cited as an objective, nonpartisan source of...
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Howard Dean Dismisses Criticism Of Work For Biotech, Accuses Media Of Devouring GOP Talking Points On Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   August 21, 2009

Read More: Campus Progress, Dean Campus Progress, Dean Health Reform, Health, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Howard Dean, Howard Dean Health Care, Howard Dean Media
Speaking about health care on Tuesday, Gov. Howard Dean said the media "hate that they can't take down Obama, so they're using every Republican talking...
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Health Insurance Lobby Supports "Bipartisan Reforms," Attacks Public Option (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sahil Kapur   |   August 20, 2009

Read More: Ahip, Health, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Insurance Companies, Insurance Lobby, Public Health Insurance Option, Transparency
The lobbying group America's Health Insurance Plans, has launched a seven-figure advertising campaign claiming to support "bipartisan reforms" for health care. In a testament to...
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