U.S.
Cory Booker elected New Jersey’s first African-American U.S. senator
October 17, 2013Democrat Cory Booker defeated his tea party opponent Steve Lonegan and made history last night by becoming the state's first African American U.S. senator.
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Plutocratic push at the Supreme Court
October 17, 2013Watergate? If the Supreme Court ends all limits on what our super rich can throw into election campaigns, U.S. politics faces dangers more troubling than anything Richard Nixon ever created.
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Shutdown deal: The cloud around the silver lining
October 17, 2013The agreement to end the shutdown and suspend the debt ceiling is a political victory for President Obama and a defeat for the tea party.
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Shutdown: Fascism with a democratic face
October 17, 2013The democratic process was kidnapped by Republicans (and seven Democrats) in the U.S. House of Representatives on October 1.
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Thousands rally to ‘take back Chicago’ from wealthy
October 16, 2013This is a city of polarizing contrasts: a gleaming downtown of corporate offices subsidized by taxpayers while working class neighborhoods are neglected.
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