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They May Have Citizens United But We Have Netizens United They May Have Citizens United But We Have Netizens United

In this speech delivered at the 2011 National Conference for Media Reform in Boston, Representative Ed Markey calls on netizens to fight back against the threats posed by medi...

Apr 18, 2011 / Edward Markey

Bay of Pigs, 50 Years Later: The Lessons Kennedy Never Learned Bay of Pigs, 50 Years Later: The Lessons Kennedy Never Learned

JFK failed to defeat Fidel; then he needed to prove his “toughness” somewhere else.

Apr 18, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Mark Hertsgaard: Ignoring Climate Change Is a Crime Mark Hertsgaard: Ignoring Climate Change Is a Crime

As the US government continues to ignore the science on climate change, we are heading down the path towards an uninhabitable world.

Apr 18, 2011 / Democracy Now!

MSM Mirrors GOP’s Line on Paul Ryan’s Medicare-Killing Budget Plan: Don’t Hurt His Feelings! MSM Mirrors GOP’s Line on Paul Ryan’s Medicare-Killing Budget Plan: Don’t Hurt His Feelings!

Even the non-Fox mainstream media is reporting more on Obama’s criticism of Ryan than on what Ryan’s plan would do to the poor and middle-class.

Apr 18, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Obama to Thousands of Young Climate Activists: Push Me

Obama to Thousands of Young Climate Activists: Push Me Obama to Thousands of Young Climate Activists: Push Me

PowerShift's green organizers descended on Washington this weekend and gave Obama some tough love.

Apr 18, 2011 / Mark Hertsgaard

End ‘Tinkle Down’ Economics End ‘Tinkle Down’ Economics

If we want to cut the deficit, why don't we consider taxing investments like ordinary income?

Apr 18, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Three Myths of Israel’s Insecurity Three Myths of Israel’s Insecurity

US opinion-shapers have obeyed these "Three Commandments" for decades, helping to create an indelible image of Israel as a deeply insecure nation.

Apr 18, 2011 / Ira Chernus

Nuclear Dead End: It’s the Economics, Stupid Nuclear Dead End: It’s the Economics, Stupid

Some Greens have embraced nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels, but the economics just aren't there.

Apr 18, 2011 / Christian Parenti

For Tax Day, US Uncut Asks Americans to Hold Corporate Tax Dodgers Accountable For Tax Day, US Uncut Asks Americans to Hold Corporate Tax Dodgers Accountable

US Uncut wants Americans to hold corporate tax dodgers accountable. While corporations count their hoarded tax revenue, police lose their jobs and homeless citizens sleep in tents.

Apr 18, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

A Bare-Bones Analysis of Tim Pawlenty’s Candidacy A Bare-Bones Analysis of Tim Pawlenty’s Candidacy

The news from Minnesota‘s Tim Pawlenty Is Tim Pawlenty‘s in New Hampshire plenty. He hopes to win in ’12, ’16 or ’20. But that’s not likely, say the cognoscenti.

Apr 17, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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