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12 phrases progressives need to ditch, and what to say instead

July 8, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Corporations, Democrats, Employment, Environment, Ideas, Language/Words Leave a comment

Sadly, the 40-year campaign by conservatives to take over the political dialogue (and the political system itself) has been a success. Right-wing messaging is

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Activate your BS detector: You’re gonna need it for the immigration-reform debate

May 1, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Congress, Democrats, Employment, Immigration, Media, Politics, Republicans Leave a comment

Right-wing politicians, their media allies—and probably somebody at work or in your family—are peddling a lot of bull about immigration reform, a topic that

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