Look Who's Taxing
Christopher Hayes : Republican Party
Weary of tax cuts for the rich, state politicians are rethinking their aversion to tax-and-spend.
2006
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State Cops
At a time when the federal government has failed to do its job, state attorneys general are asserting their authority to protect the public interest.
2005
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Progressive City Leaders
Some progressive municipal officials have jumped beyond the boundaries of their communities to address state and national issues.
2004
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Devolve This!
Joel Rogers : Electoral Politics
Progressives urgently need a strategy to take back the states from the GOP.
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Incarceration, Inc.
Sasha Abramsky : Jails & Prisons
Private prisons thrive on cheap labor and the hunger of job-starved towns.
2003
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Getting the Blues
Peter Schrag : George W. Bush Administration
The Administration appears to be bent on teaching liberal states a lesson.
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Taking It to the States
Important battles are being waged--and won--far beyond the Beltway.
2000
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States' Rights Rise Again
Herman Schwartz : Conservatives & The American Right
No issue is more vital in the race between Al Gore and George W. Bush than the makeup of the next Supreme Court.
This week: A look at the advocacy group MoveOn.org at 10. Plus: Controversy in Africa over the indictment of the Sudanese President; Amy Alexander and Chris Rabb on the challenges facing minority journalists in their transition to the web; and The Nation's new sex column. (13mb mp3)
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