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Obama Hijacks ‘The Word’ From Stephen Colbert

Obama Hijacks ‘The Word’ From Stephen Colbert Obama Hijacks ‘The Word’ From Stephen Colbert

Except Obama calls it “The Decree.” 

Dec 9, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Right-Wing Lessons Learned

Right-Wing Lessons Learned Right-Wing Lessons Learned

Lesson 1: It's never about race.

Dec 8, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Sheldon Adelson and Haim Saban Want to Be the Koch Brothers for Israel

Sheldon Adelson and Haim Saban Want to Be the Koch Brothers for Israel Sheldon Adelson and Haim Saban Want to Be the Koch Brothers for Israel

Why do we need another lobby, like their Israeli-American Council, when AIPAC is already so powerful? To feed their billion-dollar egos.

Dec 8, 2014 / M.J. Rosenberg

Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government—or From a Corporation?

Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government—or From a Corporation? Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government—or From a Corporation?

Water privatization could soon be the next front in the austerity wars.

Dec 8, 2014 / Michelle Chen

California’s Drought Is So Bad That Some Communities Are Trucking In Their Water

California’s Drought Is So Bad That Some Communities Are Trucking In Their Water California’s Drought Is So Bad That Some Communities Are Trucking In Their Water

If the drought continues, farmers and residents may have to abandon some of the richest agricultural land in the country.

Dec 8, 2014 / Leighton Akio Woodhouse

Will the Supreme Court Help Mitch McConnell Destroy Obamacare?

Will the Supreme Court Help Mitch McConnell Destroy Obamacare? Will the Supreme Court Help Mitch McConnell Destroy Obamacare?

Congress will not have the power to overturn the Affordable Care Act, so Republicans are hoping the Supreme Court’s right-wingers will do the dirty work for them.

Dec 8, 2014 / William Greider

Death to ‘The New Republic’! Long Live the New ‘New Republic’!

Death to ‘The New Republic’! Long Live the New ‘New Republic’! Death to ‘The New Republic’! Long Live the New ‘New Republic’!

The current troubles at The New Republic are an echo of its past. 

Dec 8, 2014 / Greg Grandin

Why Is Yemen So Violent?  Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty

Why Is Yemen So Violent? Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty Why Is Yemen So Violent? Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty

Poverty doesn’t cause terrorism, but poor countries face special problems in dealing with it.

Dec 8, 2014 / Juan Cole

No Exit in Gaza

No Exit in Gaza No Exit in Gaza

For the last six years, one Palestinian family has found itself trapped in a cycle of destruction and reconstruction due to the Israeli military.

Dec 8, 2014 / Jen Marlowe

#BlackLivesMatter Takes the Field: A Weekend of Athletes Speaking Out

#BlackLivesMatter Takes the Field: A Weekend of Athletes Speaking Out #BlackLivesMatter Takes the Field: A Weekend of Athletes Speaking Out

This weekend saw a series of quiet, on-field demonstrations in memory of Michael Brown and Eric Garner that demonstrate the reach of a new movement.

Dec 8, 2014 / Dave Zirin

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