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Daily Meme: The Immigration Merry-Go-Round
Round and round she goes…
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Daily Meme: The Immigration Merry-Go-Round
It’s been about a year-329 days, to be precise-since the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration-reform bill, but it seems we’re no closer to seeing it become law now than we were then. Care to take a ride on the immigration merry-go-round? House Speaker John Boehner swears no one wants to see immigration reform get done […]
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Government Treating Peaceful Left Activists Like Terrorists–Again
Our recent history is full of right-wing terrorism, but it’s the harmless liberals who put law enforcement on high alert.
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Daily Meme: Who’s to Blame for the V.A. Crisis?
When a scandal erupts in Washington, it spawns a circular firing squad. The unfolding drama over new reports of false record-keeping and long waiting lists for treatment within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical system is proving to be no exception. The facts are bad: Not only is there evidence that veterans died while […]
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A Few Things to Keep In Mind About the V.A.
Sure, there’s going to be some demagoguery of the issue. So here are a few critical facts to remember.
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The Good Scandal
The controversy over the Veterans Health Administration offers an opportunity for some positive change.
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Daily Meme: Is Same-Sex Marriage Unstoppable?
Marriage is all over the headlines these days. First, an anniversary: Earlier this week, Marcia Hams and Susan Shepherd celebrated ten years of legal marriage. In May 2004, after a years-long legal battle, they were the first and only people in line at City Hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ready to to receive a marriage license. […]
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In Yesterday’s Primaries, It Was Money That Mattered
“The establishment strikes back” doesn’t quite tell the whole story.
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Daily Meme: Poll Dancing
They’re calling it a “mini-Super Tuesday.” Today’s round of primaries for U.S. Senate seats in six states-Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Arkansas and Idaho-could determine the Democrats’ chances for holding on to control of the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body. In Kentucky, where Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to beat right-wing challenger Matt Bevin, the […]
