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An animated fairy tale on taxes
This short animated fairy tale, written and directed by Fred Glass for the California Federation of Teachers and narrated by Ed Asner, explains, in
Paul Krugman: Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security is “cruel and stupid”
Paul Krugman writing in the New York Times on December 18: First things first: cutting Social Security benefits is a cruel, stupid policy—just not
“Barracuda business class” vs. democracy
It’s November 5, the day before the 2012 presidential election. If polling guru Nate Silver is right, President Obama will win his second term.
“The Self Destruction of the 1 Percent”
Chrystia Freeland’s October 13th, New York Times opinion piece, “The Self Destruction of the 1 Percent” compares the rise of the oligarchy in 14th century Venice
Progressive Alan Grayson favored to win Florida seat
When he was last in office, Alan Grayson was a hard working progressive Democrat. He campaigned as a progressive, and when he got elected, he delivered.
Marriage equality on the ballot in four states this November
Four states—Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington—will vote on marriage equality this November. New Left Media is creating a four part series on the experiences
Lawrence O’Donnell: Why liberals need to support conservative Democrats
Lawrence O’Donnell is an American political analyst, journalist, actor, producer, writer, and host of The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, a weeknight MSNBC opinion
Democratic Party to take moral stand in support of gay marriage
In unanimous decision on July 29, the drafting committee for the Democratic National Convention embraced marriage equality as part of the platform for the
HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream?
The new award-winning documentary “HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream?” traces the origins of the worldwide economic collapse of 2008 to a series of