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"Hollow Victory"? "Republicans expect gains, but many races close" reports Reuters: "Republicans are expected to pick up seats in the U.S. Senate, but polls show eight to 10 races are still toss-ups and it is unclear whether they can gain the six seats they need to...
Vote for Yourself Today
It’s time for politicians to focus on the needs of the 99 percent. For that to happen, the 99 percent must vote for themselves on Tuesday – for their self-interest, their wages, their health insurance, their Social Security.
Will The GOP's "Caucus Room Conspiracy" Pay Off On Election Day?
Thom Hartmann points to a series of meetings in 2009 that set the stage for the Republican sabotaging of the economy over the next five years – and their potentially being rewarded for doing so on Tuesday.
Full Employment: The Recovery’s Missing Ingredient
Economists come up with complexities when a shave with Occam’s razor is all that’s needed. The bargaining power of most American workers is at a historical low point. The best way to restore it is to get the economy back to full employment.
How to Save the Economy and Slow Climate Change at the Same Time
Imagine: The year 2034, late October. America is no longer dependent on coal and foreign oil, and the economy is nearing full-employment. Coincidence? Or the result of a sustained and major investment in clean energy?
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Senate Hinges On Turnout "50,000 doors knocked in Alaska" reports W. Post: " In Alaska, Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska.) is betting on his ground operation to beat Republican Dan Sullivan. With an extensive network across the state, which his campaign claims to have...
Clear Lessons from Tuesday's Election Muddle
Key elections are going down to the wire. Activists are mobilizing; dark money is flooding in. But some lessons seem clear. We're witnessing not a conservative revival, but the beginnings of a populist upheaval.
AFSCME's Lee Saunders' Fight To Protect Public Workers – And All Of Us
For being a true populist champion, Lee Saunders, president of the 1.6 million-member American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, is being honored at the Campaign for America's Future Awards Gala.
Democrats Run Away from Success of 'Obamacare'
Stealing a page from the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl playbook from last year, the Democrats have spent the fall campaign hiding from the most successful federal government program since Medicare.
Wingnut Week In Review: The Nuttiest Candidates of 2014
Every election year, the GOP comes up with a new crop of wingnut candidates for office. This one is no exception. Will any of this election's nuttiest wingnuts become the next Todd Akin or Christine O’Donnell?
