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Election 2012: Koch Brothers vs. Wall Street?

August 18, 2011 Madonna Gauding Economy, Voting/Elections 10 comments

The upcoming election may appear to be between a Republican and a Democrat but it could end up being a battle between two massive

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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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Mike Huckabee wants to “take a jackhammer to U.N. headquarters in NYC”

August 17, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Ideas, International 16 comments

You never know who’s going to be on the other end of a toll-free robo call with an outrageous political message. Tonight, it was

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“Professionalism” is wrecking our schools

August 17, 2011 Arthur Lieber Education One comment

“Professionalism” has become a mantra for teachers, administrators, university professors, and virtually anyone else who considers him or herself an expert on education. U.S.

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Michael Moore: Remembering the day the middle class died

August 16, 2011 Madonna Gauding Economy, Labor and unions One comment

Michael Moore says he’s often asked by younger people, “When did America’s downward slide begin?”  And he is able to give them an exact

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Taxpayer dollars enrich Medicaid cost-cutters

August 16, 2011 Barbara Finch Corporations, Health care Leave a comment

If there were any benefits to the sound and fury accompanying the recent controversy about the debt ceiling crisis, one of them was this:

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Skyscraper, interrupted

August 15, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Business, Economy, International Leave a comment

What’s that huge hole in the ground in downtown Chicago? It was supposed to have been a residential skyscraper–the Chicago Spire–and it could have

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It’s so much easier to be a Republican

August 15, 2011 Arthur Lieber Government, Politics Leave a comment

Jon Stewart had a terrific run of making the late Alaska Senator Ted Stevens the poster child for the Republican answer to just about

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President Obama on “Undercover Boss?”

August 14, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, Government, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

I’ve been quite fortunate to be spending a few days in Chicago while reading Obama: From Promise to Power by David Mendell. Mendell is

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Nouriel Roubini: Double dip recession possible; capitalism destroying itself

August 14, 2011 Madonna Gauding Economy Leave a comment

Who is Nouriel Roubini, and why should you care about what he says? First his credentials: He is the cofounder and chairman of Roubini

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  • The Fairness Party
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  • An (Updated) Honest Preview of the 2022 Midterms
  • Rescuing Susan Collins – Make Judicial Nominees Speak the Truth
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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

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