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Our Healthcare System Is Dying Our Healthcare System Is Dying

If only the federal government could be mobilized to solve the nation's healthcare crisis as quickly as it did for Wall Street.

Oct 3, 2008 / RoseAnn DeMoro

The Palin Fix The Palin Fix

There's only one explanation for the pundits who declared Sarah Palin finessed Thursday's debate: A nation of losers sorely needed a redemption narrative.

Oct 3, 2008 / Mark Ames

Naomi Klein Explains Disaster Capitalism to Stephen Colbert Naomi Klein Explains Disaster Capitalism to Stephen Colbert

Naomi Klein says the government exploits crises to pass pro-business agendas...How can she say that? We're in the middle of a crisis!

Oct 3, 2008 / The Colbert Report

House Backs Bailout, Despite Lingering Concerns House Backs Bailout, Despite Lingering Concerns

President Bush did not wait long to begin the redistribution of wealth upward. He signed Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's $700 billion bailout plan into law Friday afternoon, sh...

Oct 3, 2008 / John Nichols

Sarah Palin, Mean Girl Sarah Palin, Mean Girl

Remember The Rules, that mean-girl guide to being the object of male desire? That's Sarah Palin. Not that it will do the GOP much good.

Oct 3, 2008 / Linda Hirshman

Biden vs. Palin Biden vs. Palin

Throughout the debate, Sarah Palin continuously referred to John McCain (and herself) as a maverick. But Joe Biden effectively destroyed that notion.

Oct 3, 2008 / Talking Points Memo

Free Association: The Pirate’s Dilemma Gets Dissected Free Association: The Pirate’s Dilemma Gets Dissected

Larisa Mann | Capitalism reinvented? Not yet. Free Association: The Pirate's Dilemma Gets Dissected Larisa Mann September 29, 2008 UK music journalist Matt Maso...

Oct 3, 2008 / The Nation

Radio Free Youth Radio Free Youth

The precursor for young people's new media may be found in three decades of community radio.

Oct 3, 2008 / The Nation

Biden Teaches Palin the Meaning of ‘Maverick’ Biden Teaches Palin the Meaning of ‘Maverick’

ST. LOUIS -- On the night after the U.S. Senate endorsed a $700 billion plan to bail out collapsing banks, and on the day before the U.S. House will be asked to do the same, the e...

Oct 3, 2008 / John Nichols

AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Fights Racism Against Obama AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Fights Racism Against Obama

Secretary Treasurer of the AFL-CIO: 'All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.'

Oct 3, 2008 / YouTube

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