John Case
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Case
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Opinion
Debt-ceiling showdown, Republican stand collapsing, now what?
July 18, 2011Is it a train wreck? A gathering tsunami? Just a fake drama?
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Opinion
President needs to pivot back to jobs
July 11, 2011It is now 99 percent certain that the private economy is NOT going to cause the bad jobs numbers to change direction.
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Opinion
Debt-ceiling showdown: a test of sanity
July 7, 2011The so-called "debt ceiling" crisis is upon us and it's becoming a test of sanity how long it will take all reasonable people to conclude that the Republican Party has painted its teeth orange, and jumped...
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Opinion
The meaning of Blair Mountain
July 6, 2011Blair Mountain was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009, but coal operators pressed to have it removed in 2010.
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Opinion
Say no to austerity politics
June 10, 2011When I heard this past week that no new jobs stimulus, WPA-type program or mortgage relief is on the table at the White House, I felt stunned.
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U.S.
West Virginia race this fall previews 2012 challenges
June 3, 2011On the biggest economic issues of the national 2012 elections, the Democratic candidate for governor will be an ally for working class West Virginians, but a weak one.
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Opinion
What if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling?
May 6, 2011The Republicans are conducting a dangerous bluff intended to suck more cuts in working people's benefits and rights.
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Peace
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama come home
May 2, 2011I feel no relief at the assassination of Osama bin Laden. I thought I would - his leading role in the attack on the Twin Towers nearly killed my wife.
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