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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Michael Moore's 'Capitalism' is gift to working America
(4 comments) PITTSBURGH -- On the year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, filmmaker and slacker hero Michael Moore gave a gift to working America: an explanation of what happened. In short, capitalism happened.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Pakistan at a crossroads?
Pakistan stands at a crossroads, where past meets present and national identity meets regional influences. However, it does not seem to be at a crossroads, as some have described, between a nuclear-armed democratic state vs. a nuclear-armed failed state.

Friday, February 1, 2008
Will the progressive movement respond?
Barack Obama's run for the White House has captured the imagination of a wide swath of Americans. The question is, will progressives respond?

Friday, January 25, 2008
To Fix Economy, Put Working Class First
What kind of stimulus package is needed that would help working families? One that creates good jobs and ensures workers and their neighbors can pay their house or car note, buy groceries, fill up their gas tanks or make college tuition payments?

Sunday, January 20, 2008
A quick look at the Nevada caucus results
(1 comments) Hillary Clinton won the Nevada caucuses today by about a 5 percent margin over Barack Obama. (Almost 51 percent went for Clinton and just over 45 percent for Obama with 90 percent of the precincts reporting). John Edwards came in a distant third with less than 4 percent of the vote.

Friday, December 28, 2007
Goodbye 2007...hello 2008
Like a roller coaster ride, 2007 has had high climbs, stomach-churning drops, painful hairpin turns and finally - at the end of it all - satisfaction and relief as we say, "Let's do it again."

Monday, December 17, 2007
There are no nukes!
It looks like President Bush's apocalyptic push for World War III with Iran has been postponed. With the stunning release of the National Intelligence Estimate this week reporting that Iran ended its nuclear weapons program in 2003 (if it ever had one, which is up for debate), the "war option" is "off the table" for now, at least according to numerous government officials.

Monday, January 29, 2007
Hey, recruiters, leave those kids alone
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