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  1. Jonathan Swift’s America Activists gathered near Brooklyn Borough Hall, where the staged a rally and symbolic "die-in" in opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its replacement by Republican-authored legislation currently under proposal in the US House of Representatives. (Photo by Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
    3 Mar 2017 … In 1729 writer/satirist Jonathan Swift penned an essay directed toward the English upper class suggesting a solution for how to prevent the children of poor people in Ireland from being a burden to the country and empire and “for making Continue reading
  2. Deep in the Tell-Tale Heart of the Texas GOP Rick Perry at the Texas GOP convention in 2014
    7 Jul 2014 … In its official 2014 platform for Texas, the GOP has gone for the chimerical bucket list of the extreme right instead of trying out real solutions to address real problems. Continue reading
  3. Unsanitized: The Iron Law of Institutions Once word of the vote to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics leaked out, phone calls, emails and social media recriminations from all points of the political spectrum began flooding the House of Representatives. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
    10 Oct 2020 … Mitch McConnell wants to retain power personally, and is thinking past the upcoming loss of power for the party. Continue reading
  4. How Corporate America Shut the Courthouse Doors to Average People The Supreme Court Building in Washington. June 2012 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
    7 Jul 2014 … Here's how corporations became people you can't sue. Continue reading