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Vaccine for Me and Not for Thee
12 Dec 2020 … We are concerned about what lies ahead as the other 300-plus million Americans line up for shots. Given what we’ve seen so far in the pandemic response, it’s not unreasonable to fear that the vaccination process will be just as Continue reading
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Billionaires Unchained
5 May 2013 … With the advent of super PACs and a growing reliance on secretly funded nonprofits, the very wealthy can pour their money into the political system with an ease that didn’t exist as recently as this moment in Barack Obama’s first Continue reading
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Rep. Henry Waxman on Government Waste; 2008 Campaign Endorsements
2 Feb 2008 … The JOURNAL examines abuse of power and waste being exposed by Congress's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Also, an update on 2008 campaign endorsements. Continue reading
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Who Won Iraq?
6 Jun 2014 … More than two trillion dollars later — without figuring in post-war costs still to come — Iraq is a catastrophe. And the cost of the war for Iraqis is beyond calculation. Continue reading
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Joseph Heller: The Absurdity of Politics
9 Sep 1988 … The author of the literary classic Catch-22 joins Bill Moyers to talk about democracy, American politics and why he hasn't voted in 20 years. Continue reading
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Republicans May Finally Get Their Wish to Watch the Affordable Care Act Destroyed
11 Nov 2014 … What would happen to the eight million Americans who got private insurance through all the exchanges in their first open enrollment period? Continue reading
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We Already Have the Path Through Trump’s America
3 Mar 2017 … Late last month, the White House invited leaders from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to participate in a listening session and to meet with President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The group talked Continue reading
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We Are Two Emotional Nations at War
10 Oct 2017 … The cliché of the decade is that America consists of two nations which don’t like each other. Like many clichés, this one is rooted deeply in truth, but in ways that bear closer inspection. The country’s differences are mostly obvious, Continue reading
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Donald Trump Intentionally Lies to Us
1 Jan 2017 … On the third full day of Donald Trump’s attempt at a presidency, his press secretary insisted that “our intention is never to lie to you.” On the same day, Donald Trump intentionally lied to us. During his first official meeting Continue reading
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The FCC Can Help Clean Up Big Money in Campaigns
6 Jun 2016 … Pretend you’re a journalist (if you really are one, ignore that but read on anyhow) and someone calls and says “I’ve got a good and timely story that I think your readers/listeners would like to know about. There is a Continue reading