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Ethan Heitner's picture

Progressive Federalism Under Attack

All across the board, Republicans, now that they control all three branches of federal government, have jettisoned their former ideology of "state's rights." They've reverted to wh more »

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You Don't Go To War With Iran With The Army You Want...

Remember how when Don Rumsfeld came to the DoD he was going to preside over a transformational sweep of our defense establishment? more »

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The 'Business As Usual' Curse

A complete sham. A farce. A joke. more »

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Why I'm Not Coming To Work Today

In truth , it's not that big a deal. more »

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Zeroing In On Rove?

TPMMuckraker read all the papers and says everyone agrees on why Karl Rove appeared for the fifth—count it, more »

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Bootstraps Don't Beat Trust Funds

Whether you find it confirmation of the blindingly obvious or yet another example of how atheist, immoral science is attacking the ideals and stories that America cherishes, < more »

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Education Doesn't Grow On Trees

It’s that time of year.  High school students are opening college acceptance letters and then praying that they receive enough financial aid to be able to afford to go t more »

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I Leak, You Leak, We All Leak At The Senate Intelligence Committee

Senate Intelligence Chair Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, on the firing of CIA administrator Mary O. more »

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Bush Should Polygraph Staff

Steve Clemons of The Washington Note has a novel idea:

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Physicists Say No To Nuking Iran

A group of 1,800 physicists, including five Nobel prize winners, sent a letter last week to the president admonishing his administration for "policies that open the door" to using nuclear weap more »

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