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Breaking Down the Status Quo in Six Easy Steps

By Sara Robinson
May 28, 2009

One of the things I'm really liking about the new regime is the way the stark, terrified silence of the Bush years is giving way to noisy, energetic public discussion of subjects that would have been considered hardcore political pornography just a year or two ago. more »

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Analyzing The Center-Left Majority

Submitted by Isaiah J. Poole
Produced by Institute for America's Future
May 27, 2009

A joint report by the Campaign for America's Future and Media Matters for America details the solidification of a center-left political majority, one that is supportive of a greater role for government in helping to rebuild the economy and in meeting such progressive goals as universal access to health care. more »

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America: A Center-Left Nation

By Campaign for America's Future and Media Matters for America
May 27th, 2009
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America Is A Center-Left Nation

On a range of issues, from the role of government in the economy to universal health care, America continues to be more progressive than many people think, according to a new report jointly written with Media Matters for America. The report challenges the mainstream media to recognize reality rather than the erroneous conventional wisdom.

Read the report | Blog by report author Eric Lotke

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The Toxic Legacy Of Senator Jesse Alexander Helms

By Cliff Schecter
July 10, 2008

It is almost fitting that Senator Jesse Helms - longtime US Senator from North Carolina, onetime right-wing political commentator and a constant conservative voice on both domestic and foreign policy issues in American politics for the past half decade - passed away during an election year that may indeed see the demise of the conservative coalition that he was a key player in building. more »

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Creative Conservatism

By Digby
January 25, 2008

Dave Roberts of Grist takes a look at Newt Gingrich's innovative new environmental proposals which, unsurprisingly, looks like another fantastic opportunity for rich people to bleed the taxpayers: more »

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