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Why government should be—and is, quite effectively—involved in health care

November 26, 2012 Mary Clemons Good government, Health care, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

What do conservatives mean when they say, “Government should be kept out of health care as much as possible?” as a Missouri State Representative

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The right is succeeding in moving the goalposts on abortion

November 9, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Health care, Human Rights, Privacy/surveillance, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

So much about the “Todd Akin affair” has focused on the Missouri congressman’s unfathomable and demeaning attitude towards women as well as his faulty

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LA Times, Colin Powell enthusiastically endorse President Obama

October 28, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Congress, Economy, Employment, Foreign Policy, Health care, Media, Obama, Politics, Romney Leave a comment

Many of this year’s endorsements of Barack Obama for president are laced with caveats, but the tone of the Los Angeles Times and General

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Kristof: Why Obamacare matters

October 19, 2012 Bill Kesler 2012 Election, Health care, Media, Obama Leave a comment

Want to get rid of Obamacare? Take heed of the story Nicholas Kristof tells in a recent New York Times posting. His long-time friend

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Lincoln [Nebraska] Journal Star endorses Obama for re-election

October 14, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Democrats, Economy, Government, Health care, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

Obama has been tested and found equal to the task of being president. We think the country is in better shape than it was

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Obama had to debate with one hand tied behind his back

October 11, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Economy, Health care, Infrastructure, Obama, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Mitt Romney accused Barack Obama of favoring a policy of “trickle-down government.”  Indeed it was a zinger for Romney. It handcuffed Obama, although this

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Seattle Times endorses President Obama for re-election

October 11, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Economy, Education, Foreign Policy, Health care, Media, Obama, States Leave a comment

In an editorial laced with expressions of disappointment about President Obama’s first term, the Seattle Times has, nonetheless, called for the re-election of the

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Clinton remembers poor as well as middle class

October 5, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Campaigns, Charity & Justice, Consumer issues, Democrats, Employment, Good government, Health care, Human Rights, Politics, Poverty, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

The official poverty rate for the United States in 2010 was 15.1 percent. There were 46.2 million individuals who were poor, defined as a

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Dear 20-something: Think about the issues, then vote!

September 25, 2012 Renee Shur 2012 Election, Charity & Justice, Democrats, Education, Employment, Government, Health care, Obama, Politics, Reproductive rights, Republicans, Voting/Elections, Youth issues One comment

How important is it that young people go to the polls and vote?  If you’re an Obama supporter as I am it’s crucial.  Look

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Legislature overrules, women pay

September 14, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Charity & Justice, Civil Rights, Consumer issues, Corporations, Health care, Missouri region, Politics, Religion in Politics, Reproductive rights, Women Leave a comment

Earlier this week [Sept. 12, 2012], the Replubican-dominated Missouri Legislature overturned Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill that allows employers to deny

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