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The Society of the Owned: Renters Owned

In a post-9/11 America that no longer "does" irony — or nuance, for that matter — it's not surprising that one of the significant ironies of the George W. Bush era went largely unnoticed. Six years after declaring the dawn of an "ownership society," intended to create...

The Era of "The Era of Big Government Is Over" Is Over

Interesting word we've been hearing on the campaign trail: government. Last week while campaigning in the "red" state of Georgia, Sen. Barack Obama took a swipe at McCain for not believing in government oversight of the financial industry. From USA Today: "Like the...

Round 1 of the New Health Care Debate

Consistent with the country's shift of the political center towards the left, veto-proof bipartisan majorities sent President Bush a bill that took a stand against the privatization of Medicare, reducing subsidies to private health insurance companies that offer...

You Sent A Message to Fox News

We asked you to send messages of progressive patriotism to Fox News Channel, and you did—194 pages worth, from war veterans, educators, grandmothers and grandchildren—all making the point that Fox News cannot continue its attacks on patriotic Americans. And, as...

What Bush Didn't Promise: Lower Gas Prices

President Bush just announced a lifting of the executive branch ban on most coastal drilling. It does not actually open up the coasts to drilling, because Congress would need to follow suit. The political intent is simply to put pressure on Congress to cave on...

Weekend Watchdog Wrapup

It was almost a 1-in-3 weekend for the watchdog, in which — once again — a question that wasn't asked was very nearly answered. On ABC's This Week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger praised John McCain's take on the economy, urging voters to look...

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