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Republicans may lose the war on women’s bodies

February 27, 2012 Madonna Gauding Reproductive rights, Women 3 comments

The war on women’s bodies is back in full swing. The Catholic hierarchy is trying to equate contraception with abortion. And, who knew the breast

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Strong thinking from Obama on Keystone

February 3, 2012 Arthur Lieber Congress, Economy, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Labor and unions Leave a comment

Since Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, liberals have rarely stood firm on key issues. Part of it is their own timidity; part of it is

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Kudos to Pelosi for urging Obama to run against Congress

January 23, 2012 Arthur Lieber Congress, Government, Health care, Obama, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Progressives are all too familiar with Barack Obama’s desire, upon assuming the presidency, to want to work collaboratively with Congress. Indeed, he did have

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Obama’s Facebook-like maneuvers confound liberals

December 27, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, Government, Health care, Obama, Taxes Leave a comment

It might seem like an odd analogy, but the more that I view some of the policy changes by President Barack Obama, the more

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Reflecting on Osawatomie

December 10, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Humor, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

The president’s speech in Osawatomie Was populist, just as it oughta be He defended the middle, Put one-percenters on the griddle, And decried our

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Barack Obama for Prime Minister

November 9, 2011 Arthur Lieber Congress, Good government, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

Not too long ago, Fareed Zakaria pointed out in Time Magazine that there were economic benefits to industrialized countries that have parliamentary systems. He

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We need politicians to do their day jobs

October 11, 2011 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Congress, Financial reform, Good government, Obama, Politics, Voting/Elections One comment

It’s present in the rhetoric of virtually all politicians. “We need to have a work ethic; it’s not American to be lazy.” Like so

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Obama’s jobs plan could prevent 2012 recession, say economists

October 5, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Business, Congress, Consumer issues, Economy, Employment, Government, Obama Leave a comment

“President Barack Obama’s $447 billion jobs plan would help avoid a return to recession by maintaining growth and pushing down the unemployment rate next

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Pressure from the left could help Obama win reelection

October 5, 2011 Madonna Gauding Obama, Politics Leave a comment

Tax increases on the rich are not going pass. Period. Obama is doing this so he can look like a liberal, because he knows

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Calling Obama a socialist is part of a longstanding GOP tradition

September 26, 2011 Mike Davis Campaigns, History, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

Since Barack Obama first began trying to become the President of the United States, there have been those who called him a socialist. During

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