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Lies Of The Tea Party

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BY JOE CONASON For Americans still suffering from persistent unemployment, falling incomes and rising inequality, politicians of either party probably generate little enthusiasm. Yet although political ennui is understandable, the disaffection and demoralization of Democrats has created a dangerous political vacuum that is being filled with misleading data, urban legends and outright lies. Indeed, the […]

Yes, The Swedish Model

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BY FROMA HARROP Swedish voters have re-elected their center-right prime minister, and that has caused rejoicing among my right-wing colleagues. “Sweden votes for tax cuts, privatization and deregulation,” a Wall Street Journal editorial proclaims. “It’s time the world started imitating the Scandinavian – or at least the Swedish – economic model.” Know what? I agree! […]

Boehner’s Perpetual Tan And Other Scary Stories

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER John Boehner is known for his ties and his tan. You’ve probably never heard of this Ohio Republican, who’s been the minority leader for four years, but he has big plans to be the next speaker of the U.S. House. Who is he? For clues, look no further than those ties and […]

What About Meg?

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH This is supposed to be the year of the [Republican] woman. It is most certainly the year of millionaire business execs no one ever heard of a month or two ago giving Democratic fixtures [e.g., Russ Feingold in Wisconsin and Andrew Cuomo in New York] a run for their money. It is […]

9/11, Global Warming And Other Crimes

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BY BOB NICHOLS It is truly magic what we can do with a few numbers crunched together, y’know? 9/11, or September the 11th, 2001 is...