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As Poverty Rate Rises and Unemployment Persists, Americans Need a New “New Deal”
C. Nicole Mason – Assistant Professor, Robert F. Wagner ; Graduate School of Public Service at NYU Posted: 9/13/11 04:32 PM ET For many,...
Jay Murdock
Sep 15, 20112 min read


Poverty Reduction: The Invisible Hand of Government
Jodie Levin-Epstein – Deputy Director, CLASP Posted: 9/13/11 02:17 PM ET Poverty data released today tells a cold truth about a rich...
Jay Murdock
Sep 13, 20114 min read


Military Spending Costs Jobs, Doesn’t Create Them, Anti-War Group Says
Dan Froomkin – froomkin@huffingtonpost.com Become a fan of this reporter Posted: 9/12/11 04:46 PM ET The nation’s biggest military...
Jay Murdock
Sep 12, 20113 min read


7 Things I Learned From The Sept. 7 Republican Debate
1. Republicans profess to be pro-life but apparently love the death penalty. In a chilling moment reminiscent of the Romans throwing the...
Jay Murdock
Sep 12, 20114 min read


Republicans Commit the Perfect Crime
Americans face a mystery caper of gargantuan proportions. With 9.1 percent unemployment and only 1 percent growth in Gross Domestic...
Jay Murdock
Sep 12, 20113 min read


Obama Weekly Address: President Calls For Unity On 9/11 Anniversary
WASHINGTON — Summoning the nation to unity and service, President Barack Obama paid tribute to America’s resilience and the sacrifice of...
Jay Murdock
Sep 10, 20113 min read


The New GOP: Anti-Kids, Anti-Jobs, Anti-Business… And Anti-Republican
Richard (RJ) Eskow – Consultant, Writer, Senior Fellow with The Campaign for America’s Future – Posted: 9/9/11 03:21 PM ET This is not...
Jay Murdock
Sep 10, 20114 min read


How Obama Got It Right
George Lakoff and Glenn W. Smith Posted: 9/9/11 12:37 PM ET Morality drives policy. Too often, progressives have tried it the other way...
Jay Murdock
Sep 10, 20114 min read


Congress Should Act Now on President’s Jobs Plan
Kathleen Sebelius – Secretary of Health and Human Services Posted: 9/8/11 09:59 PM ET On Thursday, President Obama unveiled the American...
Jay Murdock
Sep 9, 20113 min read


Rick Perry On Death Penalty And ‘Ultimate Justice’ In Texas: ‘I’ve Never Str
Jason Linkins : jason@huffingtonpost.com , Become a fan of this reporter Posted: 9/7/11 10:42 PM ET Brian Williams becomes the next...
Jay Murdock
Sep 8, 20113 min read


Will President Obama Side With the Koch Brothers or American Families?
Robert Greenwald Filmmaker, Founder – Brave New Foundation Posted: 9/7/11 08:21 PM ET Charles Koch, one of our country’s most prolific...
Jay Murdock
Sep 8, 20112 min read


Protecting Or Suppressing The Vote?
Under the argument that states need to protect themselves against voter fraud, Republicans are making a unified push for election reform,...
Jay Murdock
Sep 7, 20114 min read


Stop Political Lions from Attacking Our Children: Join the Rescue Posse
One of the most-watched videos on YouTube a few years ago showed the struggle of a water buffalo family and herd to save a child. It’s...
Jay Murdock
Sep 5, 20114 min read


Cameron Todd Willingham Execution: Rick Perry’s Role Deserves Scrutiny
Jason Linkins – jason@huffingtonpost.com First Posted: 9/2/11 03:25 PM ET – Updated: 9/2/11 05:31 PM ET In the three weeks since Texas...
Jay Murdock
Sep 4, 201125 min read


Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.: Rick Perry Sounds Like Confederate Leaders Defending The ‘Slave Amend
Amanda Terkel: aterkel@huffingtonpost.com – Become a fan of this reporter First Posted: 9/1/11 02:32 PM ET /Updated: 9/2/11 01:33 AM ET...
Jay Murdock
Sep 2, 20116 min read


Rick Perry’s Snake Oil Cure for Our Sick Health Care System
Wendell Potter – Analyst, Center for Public Integrity; Former insurance company executive; Author –Posted: 9/1/11 09:14 AM ET In his...
Jay Murdock
Sep 1, 20115 min read


Kids Count: Tallying the High Costs of the Economy for Children
Marian Wright Edelman – President, Children’s Defense Fund Posted: 8/26/11 04:28 PM ET “I have the audacity to believe that peoples...
Jay Murdock
Aug 27, 20114 min read


Memorializing The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Prophet of Progress
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush – Senior Religion Editor for the Huffington Post – Posted 8/25/11 Many would say that the Washington...
Jay Murdock
Aug 26, 20114 min read


The American Dream, In Black and White
Steve Nelson/Head of the Calhoun School in Manhattan Posted: 8/25/11 06:30 PM ET Obscured by incessant chatter about the credit rating...
Jay Murdock
Aug 26, 20115 min read


Isn’t It Ironic When Politicians Parade Their Faith but Act Unchristian?
Judge H. Lee Sarokin – Retired in 1996 after 17 years on the federal bench Posted: 8/22/11 05:18 PM ET I cannot find any passage in the...
Jay Murdock
Aug 23, 20113 min read
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