Run, Ralph, Run! (But I Won’t Vote for You)
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
Ralph’s no spoiler, but this is not the time for third-party runs.
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The Scandal That Nearly Destroyed John McCain
By Stephen Pizzo, News for Real
Long before the Iseman controversy, John McCain’s role in the Keating Five scandal nearly ruined his Senate career.
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143 Million Pounds of Beef Recalled — Will the Industry Finally Change?
By Anna Lappé, Huffington Post
How has the beef industry gotten away with such disregard for animal welfare, human health, and the environment?
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Hillary Is Trying to Drive Dems into a Dead End on Foreign Policy
By Guy T. Saperstein, AlterNet
Is following public opinion the type of leadership that “experience” produces? If it is, maybe we need less of it.
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Capitalism in an Apocalyptic Mood
By Walden Bello, Foreign Policy in Focus
Yes, global capitalism may be resilient. But it looks like its options are increasingly limited.
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The Three Trillion Dollar War
By Joseph Stiglitz, Linda Bilmes, The Times of London UK
The cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have grown to staggering proportions.
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Uncovering the Racism of Population Politics
By Priscilla Huang, RH Reality Check
The anti-immigrant movement pushes racist policies and ideals in order to promote larger white families and smaller black and brown ones.
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It’s Time for the UN to Make Water a Human Right
By Maude Barlow, Movement Vision Lab
The global water crisis is evident. We need a global solution in form of a United Nations covenant on water.
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Hillary’s End: Arrogance Has Taken Her to the Brink
By Frank Rich, The New York Times
The lack of strategy for her campaign after Super Tuesday belies her belief that this was supposed to be a coronation.
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Tina Fey Defends Hillary: “B**ches Get Stuff Done!” [VIDEO]
By Rachel Sklar, Huffington Post
Tina Fey takes aim at a number of Hillary-hating arguments on the return of “Saturday Night Live”.
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McCain’s Lobbying Scandal Defense Falls Apart a Little More
By Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report
I think it’s safe to say this is going to get worse for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
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Fox and Friends Team Up with Right Wing Crook Ralph Reed to Bash Michelle Obama
By Julia, Firedoglake
That fact that Ralph Reed lost badly when he ran for office a couple years ago is yet another reason Michelle Obama should feel proud of our country.
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