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Camo-Clad Miners Follow Example of Moses
The United Mine Workers of America feel certain God is on their side in the fight against Peabody Energy.
Mike Elk
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Obama in Israel: Some Dare Call It Victory
A speech can't do everything. But it can signal a new day.
Marilyn Katz
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A Flu Shot in the Dark
Does 9 percent success rate in the elderly justify universal vaccination?
Terry J. Allen
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84 House Democrats Say ‘No’ to Austerity
The Congressional Progressive Caucus' budget may have failed, but it failed well.
Cole Stangler
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Is Life Without Parole Any Better Than the Death Penalty?
Maryland is poised to be the 18th state to abolish capital punishment, in favor of lifetime imprisonment.
Rebecca Burns
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Call It What It Is: A Class War
The GOP's budget is a naked assault on the poor.
David Sirota
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Welfare’s War on Drugs
Why laws mandating drug tests for welfare recipients are doomed to fail.
Camille Beredjick
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Paul Ryan Disses ‘The Help’ Again
Rep. Paul Ryan takes from the poor and gives to the rich.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
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10 Things George W. Bush and Dennis Rodman Have in Common
Ten years after the Iraq War began, some curious similarities between the Decider and the Worm.
Theo Anderson
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Taking a Stand Against Cuts
Will the Congressional Progressive Caucus hold the line against austerity?
Cole Stangler
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It’s Been Getting Better; Now Someone Tell Hollywood
Debunking the American Horror Story of gay and lesbian aging.
Dustin Goltz
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The U.N.‘s Hypocritical War on Pot
The organization's double standards stand in the way of commonsense drug policy.
David Sirota
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In Questioning Brennan, Intelligence Committee Showed Little
The Senate watchdogs of the CIA played dumb on drones--again.
Leonard C. Goodman
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‘Dirty War’ Questions for the New Pope
Pope Francis needs to come clean about his role in Argentina's bloodiest war.
Robert Parry
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Morning Jo(k)e
Joe Scarborough and the Beltway austerians think Nobelist Paul Krugman is a nut. Really, Joe?
Chris Lehmann
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Bingeing on Food Porn
How foodie magazines aid and abet Big Food.
Susan J. Douglas
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Too Big to Jail
Switzerland and the European Union have reined in bankers. So why can't the U.S.?
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
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House of Cards and the Liberal Imagination
The Netflix series' cynicism shouldn’t be mistaken for considered political critique.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Labor and Allies, Surprised By Obama’s $9 Minimum Wage Proposal, Scramble to Coordinate
The president wants $9, Congressional Democrats want $10.10--but everyone's optimistic.
Mike Elk
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Ode on a Grecian Radical
Will Greece choose austerity, or Alexis Tsipras?
Bhaskar Sunkara
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An Unrepresentative Democracy
America isn't nearly as conservative as our lawmakers think.
David Sirota
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This Progressive Stands With Rand
Sen. Rand Paul's 13-hour filibuster struck a much-needed blow at the Obama administration's senseless drone warfare.
Zaid Jilani
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Milwaukee’s Best Farmer
Growing Power's Will Allen is the next big thing in farming.
Dan Schneider
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The Invisible Fist
The GOP respects the hand of the market, but disrespects those who work for it.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
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