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The GOP Parties Like It’s 1984
The script of the Republican National Convention reads like a Rambo reboot, with Democrats as the villains.
Theo Anderson

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The Rich Really Are Different
Silver-spooners like Romney and Ryan have never experienced real fiscal insecurity--and their policies reflect it
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Doctor Who?
The corporations behind WebMD’s friendly, free advice
Terry J. Allen

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At 35,000-Member Rally, AFL-CIO Attempts the Herculean
With rank-and-filers outraged over the DNC being held in anti-union North Carolina, the AFL-CIO makes an uphill case for Obama
Mike Elk

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Whose Election Is This Anyway?
It’s not about Obama or Romney. It’s about us.
Marilyn Katz

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From Greenwashing to Workerwashing
McDonald's and Coca-Cola prove capitalism can co-opt anything ... even worker uprisings.
David Sirota

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‘Outsourced’ Workers Chase Elusive ‘Romney Hood’
After Bain moved their jobs to China, three auto-parts workers are knocking on Romney's door
David Moberg

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The GOP Goes All-In on the Tea Party
A tight Tea Party race in Indiana--and the Akin uproar--could determine control of the Senate.
Theo Anderson

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The Ties That Bind Paul Ryan and Todd Akin
Rape-denier Todd Akin is right in line with the GOP's staunchly anti-abortion platform. And so is Ryan.
Marilyn Katz

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How Helen Gurley Brown Sold (Out) Sex
The Cosmo mogul's legacy wasn't feminism; it was turning romance into a sales transaction.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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How To Succeed in Business Without Adding Value
Private equity firms claim they help create jobs and improve businesses, but that is not the whole truth
David Moberg

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A Better Media Mousetrap
Can NewsCred save the dying print industry? Probably not, but it does offer a glimmer of hope
Kenneth Rapoza

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Our Fascination with Female Train Wrecks
Judy Garland, Lindsay Lohan, Cat Marnell: Why we can't stop watching women self-destruct
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Who Is Paul Ryan?
The media's image of Romney's running mate doesn't mesh with reality
David Sirota

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Paul Ryan’s High Threshold for Hometown Pain
How the vice-presidential nominee has gotten away with policies devastating his Wisconsin district
Roger Bybee

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Millions of Environmental Refugees Stuck in Limbo
As environmental catastrophes increase, the fate of millions of refugees remains in doubt
Andrew Lam

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Representative Democracy, Heal Thyself
Is an antidote to Citizens United within our reach?
Bhaskar Sunkara

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GOP’s Bad Karma Haunts Romney Campaign
Is Mitt Romney getting Swift Boated? Or do the Soptic ad--and the Ryan choice--reflect the truth about the candidate?
Theo Anderson

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Déjà Coup All Over Again
The U.S. is silent as Paraguay follows in the steps of Honduras
Jeremy Kryt

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Chatting with Chomsky
The linguistics professor, political theorist and activist discusses the Occupy movement, Obama's first term and the economic crisis in Europe
Sebastian Meyer

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‘We Want To Elect Champions’
An interview with SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Eliseo Medina, the highest-ranking Latino in the labor movement
David Moberg

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The Bain Legacy
Will Mitt Romney’s job-destroying past be our future?
David Moberg

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Can Government Create Jobs or Not?
If Republicans don't believe government can create jobs, why are they pushing military spending?
David Sirota

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Freedom of the Press Remains Elusive in Turkey
Though the government denies targeting journalists, more than 90 Turkish journalists have spent most of the last year behind bars
Stephen Franklin
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