Analysis
Afghanistan: Why pursue a losing strategy?
January 14, 2011In spite of a White House declaration that "progress" is being made in Afghanistan, by virtually any measure the war has deteriorated significantly since the Obama administration surged troops into Kandahar and Helmand provinces.
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Republicans target labor
November 16, 2010Before the dust had settled on the 2010 elections, the Chamber of Commerce, the corporate-secret-donor political action committees and the far right began to move into attack mode against the labor movement. After all, they expect...
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Election thoughts from the guy who delivers your mail
November 15, 2010Wow - Election 2010 is over. I am still tryin' to put the whole thing in perspective.
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Organized jobless: a powerful force
November 15, 2010At few times in our nation's history has the cry for jobs - and the need to organize those doing the crying - been more apparent and more possible.
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Wealth buys health
October 28, 2010Nobody should be surprised to learn that in a class society wealthy people are going to be healthier than poor folks.
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