Republicans
Historic voter mobilization blocks Republican takeover of Illinois
November 9, 2010In the face of a horrible economic crisis and torrent of secret outside money, progressive forces blocked a complete takeover of Illinois state government by Republicans.
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What the election bodes for immigration reform
November 9, 2010The elections were a blow against comprehensive immigration reform.
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Wall Street doesn’t hurt when Main Street bleeds
November 9, 2010The main sections of capital, like right-wing extremism that does its bidding, are comfortable with a slow-growth economy - but they can be beat.
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Republican “jobs” plan: tax cuts for the rich
November 9, 2010Give a business owner a million dollars a day in "incentives" - if no one is coming into the store, the owner will not create a single new job.
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Obama signals he will push Congress for action on economy
November 8, 2010President Obama signaled this weekend that he will push for action on the economy during the lame duck Congress this month.
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