But it took a colleague’s disbelief in that statistic to make me realize what had happened to me.
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In Dramatic Pointless Gesture, Boehner to Sue Obama
Since Republicans know impeaching the president would be political disaster, this is the best alternative they can come up with.
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What President Obama Could Do Today to Help Working Families
There is a great deal that the president could do by executive order without waiting for a deadlocked Congress to act.
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Supreme Court Hampers EPA on Greenhouse Gases But It Could Have Been Worse
The majority opinion by Scalia made it harder for the government to regulate polluters, but doesn’t appear to impede the administration’s new climate regs.
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As Working Families Take White House Stage, Paid Sick Leave Battle Continues
At the White House Summit on Working Families, one bright spot could be the advance of paid sick leave — a benefit not offered by most newly created jobs.
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Epic! Cheney Made to Answer to Paul Waldman’s Assessment of Iraq Record
In an epic bit of television, Fox News’ Megyn Kelly reads Waldman’s critique of Cheney’s Iraq record to the former vice president on the air—and demands a reaction.
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Meet the Billionaire Brothers You Never Heard of Who Fund the Religious Right
The Wilks brothers, whose fortune comes from fracking, give tens of millions to right-wing groups and anti-choice “pregnancy centers,” anti-LGBT groups, and organizations affiliated with ALEC.
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Why Did Bowe Bergdahl Walk Away?
The former prisoner of war may be no hero, but his walking into the night armed with only a knife raises questions about his state of mind.
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Republican Rhetoric and Right-Wing Terrorism: 10 Troubling Incidents
Is there a connection? The answer is, it’s complicated.
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How Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Victory Began in New York City’s Zuccotti Park
Ever since the Occupy movement hit the streets, an explosion of worker unrest—especially among Walmart employees, workers at fast-food chains, janitors, and hospital workers—has shaped the political life of America’s cities.