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Sanders Rattles Clinton In Iowa Clinton barely edges Sanders. Politico: "Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses, according to results announced by the state Democratic Party early Tuesday morning ... Clinton was awarded 699.57 state...
The Iowa Winnow
The Iowa caucuses traditionally winnow the field. They give a hint about who is real and who isn't, and usually add their own nutty spice to the dish. Here's a brief rundown of last night's results.
Last Chance for Justice: Hold People Accountable For Wall Street Crimes
The Department of Justice has yet to hold a single senior Wall Street executive accountable for wrongdoing during the financial crisis. But there is still time to prosecute crimes that led to the 2008 financial crisis.
What's Firing Anger in Grassroots America? Corporate Deals Like This One
Johnson Controls wants to dodge U.S. taxes through a corporate inversion. What would have been the reaction if Congress knew this was coming in 2008 when the company was supporting a taxpayer bailout of the auto industry?
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Divided Democrats Final Quinnipiac Iowa poll gives Sanders slight edge: "...relying on first-time Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has 49 percent, with 46 percent for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ... Sanders tops...
Labor For Bernie Is Booming In Iowa
Seeing workers in call centers, smelters at Alcoa, skilled trades workers at John Deere, or servers at the sandwich shops, the support is contagious and nearly universal.
Iowa's Big Winner: Senator Bernie Sanders
The results of the Iowa caucuses won't be known until late Monday, but we already know the big winner: Senator Bernie Sanders. The "fringe" candidate has shown he is for real. He leaves Iowa with momentum.
What Do You Mean 'Sanders Might Be Another George McGovern'?
George McGovern was the Democratic nominee against incumbent Richard Nixon in the 1972 election. He lost in a landslide. Were the right lessons learned from that campaign?
Wingnut Week In Review: Out With A Whimper
This week two major right-wing crusades that started out with pretty big bangs -- the Oregon Standoff and the Planned Parenthood sting -- ended with disappointing (for wingnuts) whimpers.
Conservatives, A Vote for Trump Proves Everything Liberals Say About You
A vote for Trump is to confirm the liberal stereotype of conservatives as racists. To have the last laugh, you can't prove us liberals correct. You need to prove us wrong.
