Category Archives: The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post: Robert Kuttner: ‘Thinking About the Government’

Source:Facebook– Robert Kuttner. “We have almost reached a tipping point where majorities of Americans who want government to be on their side look in vain for a government that actually serves them. Meanwhile, the national security state is more overweening … Continue reading

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Huffington Post: Richard Eskow: ‘Want Jobs? Rescue Homeowners — and Spend, Baby, Spend’

Source:The Huffington Post– I think they’re hiring. “Let’s tax the wealthy, help homeowners, and spend some money to put more people back to work. When that’s done we can pivot to deficit reduction — with millions of additional workers able … Continue reading

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The Huffington Post: Doug Kendall: ‘A Viper In the Grass: Could the Supreme Court Find Medicaid, And Programs Like It, Unconstitutional?’

Source:The Washington Post– Democratic lawyer Doug Kendall. “As the Court turns to the Affordable Care Act next week, most eyes will focus on Tuesday’s oral argument on the minimum coverage provision, but we should all be watching just as closely … Continue reading

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The Huffington Post: Howard Fineman: ‘Rise Of Faith Within GOP Has Created America’s First Religious Party’

Source:The Huffington Post– 2012 Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (Republican, Pennsylvania) “It’s time for the pancake breakfast in the basement meeting hall of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in this faded but proud industrial city on the Ohio … Continue reading

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The Huffington Post: Maegan Carberry: ‘A State of The Union Guide For Socialists and Racists’

Source:DSA– Democratic Socialists of America. “These terms that mean so much to passionate ideologues, like “privilege” or “personal responsibility,” do not really belong to either side. Being a liberal does not make a person a socialist, and being conservative does … Continue reading

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The Huffington Post: Jeffrey Sachs: ‘Libertarian Illusions’

Source:The Huffington Post– I guess this is what Jeff Sachs thinks of libertarianism. “Ron Paul’s libertarianism is beguiling. Like many extreme ideologies, libertarianism gives a single answer to a complicated world. It seems to cut through the fog and get … Continue reading

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Huffington Post: Robert Kuttner: ‘Strauss-Kahn and the European Left’

Source:Huffington Post– French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn. “The apparent self-destruction of Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a New York hotel is emblematic of a European left that has ceased to be much of a progressive alternative. The apparent self-destruction of Dominique Strauss-Kahn in … Continue reading

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