How did we end up with know-nothings for wise men?
By David Sirota Nov 20, 2009
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Critics decry the healthcare bill as fiscally irresponsible. Where's the outrage over the defense budget?
By David Sirota
November 13, 2009
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A quiet new measure may let the government give away even more of your money to banks
By David Sirota
October 30, 2009
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Michael Phelps smoked a bong, Lance Armstrong is pushing alcohol. Why is Phelps the bad guy?
By David Sirota
October 23, 2009
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Forget Olympia Snowe; pass the right healthcare bill, and voters will reward you
By David Sirota
October 17, 2009
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International trade affects our healthcare, the economy and the environment -- in other words, everything
By David Sirota
November 6, 2009
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Maybe the undead creatures surfacing everywhere in pop culture have something to do with Washington and Wall Street
By David Sirota
October 10, 2009
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It's upside-down for political leaders to defer to military decisions
By David Sirota
October 3, 2009
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The president is obstructing his own agenda by shielding incumbent senators from primary challengers
By David Sirota
September 26, 2009
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They blew billions on wars and bailouts, but spending cash that actually helps people seems to bother politicians
By David Sirota
September 19, 2009
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The provision is designed to make us wait for a public option that will never come
By David Sirota
September 12, 2009
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In 2008, progressive groups subverted their own agendas in the name of electoral unity. Where does that leave them?
By David Sirota
September 5, 2009
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The military's marketing machine gives potential recruits science fiction instead of the bloody reality of war
By David Sirota
August 29, 2009
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Bringing a weapon to a rally isn't about exercising your own rights -- it's about threatening other people's rights
By David Sirota
August 22, 2009
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John Hughes taught us to value the non-famous, the unimportant and the flawed
By David Sirota
August 15, 2009
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Nothing will keep the rich from whining about how tough easy street is
By David Sirota
August 8, 2009
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Politicians with ties to the insurance industry are keeping the U.S. from real healthcare reform
By David Sirota
August 1, 2009
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Taxing the wealthy could help the poor? Not if Congress has anything to do with it
By David Sirota
July 25, 2009
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Outside of China's gleaming cities, the country's growth has been accompanied by tremendous pollution
By David Sirota
July 18, 2009
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The president should be a revolutionary, not just a reformer
By David Sirota
June 20, 2009
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States are pushing ahead with their own reforms instead of waiting for the president to act.
By David Sirota
June 13, 2009
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The prophet of hope now doesn't even bother with explanations when he reneges on his campaign pledges.
By David Sirota
June 6, 2009
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Forget the loss of investigative journalism. The passive American public is the biggest threat to democracy.
By David Sirota
May 30, 2009
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New York's billionaire mayor used public funds to build the new Yankee Stadium for the richest team in sports.
By David Sirota
May 23, 2009
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Why is the president suddenly so afraid of a single-payer solution to America's healthcare crisis?
By David Sirota
May 16, 2009
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What's with all the zombies?
Who are "the deciders"?
Obama crushes Democratic dissent
Washington's selective deficit disorder
We've seen this healthcare trigger before
A party is not a movement
War is not a video game
What it means to wear a gun in public
Champion of the mere mortals
The me-first, screw-everyone-else crowd
Healthcare tyranny
The rich have never had it so good
Ready or not, here comes China
Dream big, Obama
Waiting for Obama
Obama's trail of broken promises
Democracy needs a bailout
The house that taxpayers built
Obama, the healthcare Riddler
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