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The Republican Who Dared Tell the Truth About America's Looming Oil Disaster
Matt Simmons didn't let the money, bullshit or arrogance surrounding the oil industry cloud his judgment.
Weird Drug Politics in the Kentucky Senate Campaign
The drug war has become an issue in the Kentucky Senate race after Republican Rand Paul attacked federal funding of drug task forces.
5 Ways the Tea Party Agenda Screws Tea Party Supporters
In their quest to save the country from liberals, Tea Partiers signed on to an agenda that will cause them untold pain while granting unlimited powers to corporations.
Federal Prosecutors Hiding Evidence in War on Gangs
The revelations threaten to undermine the state’s case while raising serious questions about the legality of the US government’s global war on gangs.
The Dems Need to Speak to Progressive Values, or Else Lose Badly Come November
Only moral leadership backed by actions effective communication can excite the Obama base once more. Without it, the Democrats will lose big.
Will Glenn Beck's Creepy "Black Robe Regiment" Use Churches to Sway Voters?
Though Beck keeps insisting that his "Black Robe Regiment" won't be about endorsements, two members say their mission is to return to their churches and boost voter involvement.
Will Obama Admit to Our Volunteer Soldiers That There Was No Real Mission in Iraq?
Until we can look our soldiers in the eye and acknowledge that there was no mission, how can we genuinely welcome them home or expect them to heal?
Hidden Corporate Scandal: CEOs Who Laid Off the Most Workers Rake in the Most Treasure
CEOs are throwing workers onto the unemployment rolls and dodging taxes to boost short-term profits and fatten their own paychecks.
Newt Gingrich Teams With Anti-Gay Zealot Lou 'Uganda' Engle For U.S. Cyber-'Revival'
We have entered the era of cyber-organizing by the religious right, and Newt Gingrich, futurist, is all over it.
Hillary Clinton vs. Sarah Palin 2012: Can You Imagine Who Would Win That One?
Sarah Palin is a popular media creation, but the public doesn't think much of her as presidential timber. Let's keep that in mind.