The national Tea Party group has focused almost all its energy and spending on the state recall, where leaders say the fate of the presidential election lies.
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ALEC Gives In, But There’s No Reason to Celebrate
The shadowy group of legislators and corporations has disbanded its Public Safety and Elections Task Force. But that’s no reason to stop the pressure.
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Spring Cleaning for Occupy
Many social-movement organizations have become mausoleums to their causes. OWS offers a template for renewal.Â
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With the Wisconsin Recall Official, Who’s Winning?
It looks like it will be a race to the finish—not just between Walker and his opponents but also between the Democrats looking to oust him.
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It Takes an Election
Rallies can energize supporters of a cause, but rarely do they change policy.
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Woody Guthrie at 100—at SXSW
Bruce Springsteen and others paid tribute to the legend.
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Time for Government and Public Workers to Be Friends Again
Labor-management cooperation is the key to treading the line between budget shortfalls and unions’ demands.
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So Long But Not Farewell to Dennis Kucinich
The representative lost last night after a nasty primary fight against his colleague Marcy Kaptur.
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The Other Big Ohio Primary
Tuesday isn’t just a big day for the GOP presidential fight.
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Zombie Bill Springs Back From the Dead
The measure is the second anti-union bill to pass the Arizona state Senate. Ban on collective bargaining looks finished.
