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Obama's Top Economic Adviser Is Greedy and Highly Compromised

Apr 10, 2009

Among the payoffs Larry Summers received: $45K from Merrill Lynch days before he joined Obama's team. And it gets worse.

Republicans in Desperation Over Obama Releasing More Bush Torture Memos

Apr 9, 2009

If the president releases more Bush torture memos, Republicans are promising to "go nuclear" and filibuster his legal appointments.

A Year Without a Mexican: The Debilitating Loss of Economic Lifeblood

Apr 2, 2009

Undocumented workers were the economic lifeblood of small towns like Postville, Iowa -- until the immigration cops showed up.

Fainting in this Country Can Carry a $10,000 Price Tag

Apr 1, 2009

After passing out, Kirk Nielsen got gouged by exorbitant health care fees...

I Married an Illegal Immigrant: A First-Hand Account of How Screwed Up This Country's Rules for Foreigners Are

Mar 30, 2009

The one argument in the immigration debate with absolutely no merit is that the system is fine...

Who'd Have Thunk It? Right-Wing Culture Warriors Warn of Atheist Attack on Thanksgiving!

Nov 26, 2009

You've heard of the "war on Christmas" -- now the battle has engulfed a new holiday.

27 Reasons to Give Thanks

Nov 26, 2009

It's been an interesting year.

Lou Dobbs, Eyeing Public Office, Endorses Policy He's Long Spun as "Amnesty for Illegals"

Nov 26, 2009

His fans must be thinking, 'Et Tu, Lou?'

Whatever Happened to the CIA Black Sites?

Nov 26, 2009

The CIA ordered its secret prisons closed, but lawyers for terrorism suspects want them preserved as possible evidence -- and the CIA won't say what's going on.

Don't Fear the Deficit Bogeyman

Nov 26, 2009

A second dose of deficit-financed stimulus spending would create a lot of jobs that America needs.

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