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Does Sanford’s fall equal Barbour’s gain?
June 26, 2009Original source: One of the most immediate fallouts from Gov. Mark Sanford's admission today of an extra-marital affair was his resignation as chair of the Republican Governors Association. That speeds up the leadership hand-off of the...
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PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS False hope on the economy unless
June 24, 2009In March, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke saw 'green shoots' in the economy. Since then, various economists and government officials have seen signs that the recession may be bottoming out, with hopes that economic growth may...
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Background on the Iranian uprising
June 24, 2009The following is a brief by the Tudeh Party of Iran sent to international workers and communist parties to help explain the background of the ongoing struggles for democracy in Iran. Background to the election Iran...
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COMMENTARY Slime covers GOP Senators Cornyn, Ensign
June 22, 2009Texas Sen. John Cornyn, head of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, is scrambling to distance himself from Texas financier R. Allen Stanford arrested and awaiting trial on charges of bilking people of $8 billion in a...
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Albany coup dtat: Whos to blame?
June 20, 2009Last year, New Yorkers elected a Democratic-majority state Senate, the first time in more than 40 years, bringing an end to Republican-control of all three branches of state government. Hopes for reform were dashed — or...
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