politics
Dueling Colbert, Stewart rallies light a fire
October 20, 2010It seems that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are onto something.
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People before Profits: Sound bites about jobs
October 14, 2010The Republicans are fond of saying that small business creates 70 percent of all jobs. They don't tell you that small business is also responsible for 70 percent of all layoffs. That's the nature of small...
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Alaska tea party candidate: a study in contradictions
October 12, 2010Republican senatorial candidate Joe Miller of Alaska has stirred up controversy recently. He is the Tea Party favorite, Palin backed, and it's no surprise that he believes everything the federal government provides is negative.
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Neighborhood group focuses on Nov. 2
September 23, 2010The grassroots are preparing for the Nov. 2 elections in Illinois.
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After Mayor Daley: activists look for coalition builder
September 9, 2010Longtime Chicago independent political and labor activists weigh in on the recent announcement that Mayor Richard M. Daley will not seek his seventh term next year.
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