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Without The Grassroots, No Choice But To Deal

By Bill Scher | May 20, 2009

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David Roberts laments the political squeeze the Waxman-Markey climate compromise puts on progressives, forced to choose between “what justice and prudence demand and what’s possible within the current constraints of power politics” but ends on a hopeful note: “if a small step is all you can take, I guess y



What’s Wrong With Jamie Dimon is What’s Wrong With America
 Richard Eskow
05/22/13

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A lot of people have attacked JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon over the years, including this author. After today’s shareholder votes at JPM, Mark Gongloff is right to describe Dimon as a “cult…



A hero’s on the way!
 Alan Jenkins
05/21/13

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Change is coming to the most important government agency that most Americans never heard of. For many months, a broad coalition of housing, consumer protection, and civil rights groups has been…



We’re Subsidizing The Group That Wants More GOP Obstruction.
 Thom Hartmann
05/21/13

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For over a week, Republicans have refused to focus on anything but so-called scandal.  And, it turns out, that’s exactly the way they want it.  On Thursday, the Heritage Foundation, a prominent…



This Isn’t Smart: House GOP Bill Would Raise Student Loan Interest Rates
 Derek Pugh
05/21/13

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As part of their latest effort to rebrand the GOP as a more caring party, House Republicans are scheduled this week to put forward a student lending bill called the “Smarter Solutions for…



Apple Tax Hearing – Two Simple Suggestions
 Dave Johnson
05/21/13

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The “Apple hearing” is underway (Go Sen. Levin!!) with Apple CEO Tim Cook explaining why Apple “can’t” bring back over $100 billion they have parked outside the…