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Tag: Richard Nixon

Frank Wills: Watergate watchman

June 19, 2014 Steve Sorkin History, People Leave a comment

Please take a moment to remember that 42 years ago today [June 17], a security guard named Frank Wills called the police when he

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Advice to Christie: It’s always the cover-up

January 17, 2014 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Ethics, Media, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

First we heard James Carville, one of President Clinton’s closest political advisors, who said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Now, with a clearer vision of

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The “Grand Unifying Theory” and the case for societal action

December 19, 2013 Glenn Koenen Activism, History, Missouri region, Politics, Poverty, Republicans, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

Before dawn on a wickedly cold and rainy Thursday morning, fast food workers in black hoodies and t-shirts gathered on a parking lot on

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There used to be great southern Democrats; not so with southern Republicans

August 21, 2013 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Congress, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Government, Human Rights, International, Politics, Republicans, Senate, Uncategorized 3 comments

Remember the great Democratic southern politicians like Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina and Senator William Fulbright of Arkansas? If you are a progressive

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Lame-duck history, Part 2: 1974 – 2012

November 14, 2012 Arthur Lieber Congress, Democrats, Government, History, Republicans, Senate Leave a comment

As we approach the lame duck session of the 111th Congress, we can learn a lot from how previous Congresses dealt with this challenging

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Lame-duck history, Part 1: 1940-1970

November 13, 2012 Arthur Lieber Congress, Democrats, Government, History, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Senate Leave a comment

With the presidential election over and quite satisfying results for most progressives, the next step in our political process is for the present (111th)

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Coming next from Republicans: Cigarette smoking is good for your health

March 13, 2012 Arthur Lieber Consumer issues, Environment, Government, Health care, Politics, Poverty 2 comments

Republicans have made an art form of trying to turn back the clock. I can’t help but wonder what’s next on their agenda. Could

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Sad state of affairs: Richard Nixon now qualifies as a reasonable Republican

August 18, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, History, Politics One comment

Attention, lefties over the age of 50: The Republican we all loved to hate in the 1960s and 70s, the President we reviled for

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Progressive Republican’s key role in Watergate probe

June 17, 2010 Arthur Lieber Congress, History, Politics 5 comments

NOTE: Today, June 17, 2010, is the thirty-eighth anniversary of the Watergate break-in. We have to give Richard Nixon some credit; his disregard for

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Another (possibly) progressive Republican

March 31, 2010 Arthur Lieber Government, History, Politics 2 comments

If he were in the U.S. Senate now, would Scranton collaborate with Democrats? This falls into the world of conjecture, but it’s likely that he would keep his distance from the likes of Mitch McConnell or John Boehner.

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