Obama
The departure of Lawrence Summers and the fight for jobs
September 22, 2010Whether and how the Obama economic team shifts after the departure of Summers will reflect much more than simply what the president would like to do.
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Obama says he won’t budge on ending Bush tax cuts for the rich
September 21, 2010"What I ask the Tea Party is, ‘Would you cut veterans' benefits, end Medicare, end Social Security?'”
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October 2 and its significance
September 17, 2010Initiatives from above are important, but they cannot substitute for mass organization, action and unity at the grassroots level, with the working class at the core.
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Right-wingers frenzied to save tax cuts for rich
September 14, 2010Several House and Senate Republicans are complaining that GOP Minority Leader John Boehner fell for a trap laid by President Obama when he said last weekend that, given no other option, he would vote for extending...
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Boehner blinks on Bush tax cuts for the rich
September 13, 2010House Minority Leader John Boehner says he'll vote for Obama's tax plan.
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