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Why Poorer States Aren't Buying What Romney's Selling

Posted on Apr 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Republican party appears to be increasingly divided among class lines.

Obama Lunches With Bloomberg? Here's What's Really Afoot When it Comes to Political Money

Posted on Mar 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The political world is buzzing with speculation over the lunch, but here's what's really going on.

The Devil and Rick Santorum: Dilemmas of a Holy Owned Subsidiary

Posted on Jan 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The father of the Investment Theory of Politics reveals what pundits miss in the GOP's failure to lead its own electorate and its evangelical problem.

Thomas Ferguson: How to Take Back Our Political System From the 1%

Posted on Nov 3, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Ferguson outlines bold measures to stop the tsunami of money that threatens our democracy, starting with a Constitutional Amendment.

The Price of Power: Congressional Leadership Positions for Sale to the Highest Bidder

Posted on Oct 17, 2011, Source: The Washington Spectator

Uniquely among legislatures in the developed world, our Congressional parties now post prices for key slots on committees. You want it — you buy it.

Why Our Broken Political System Falls Prey to Right-Wing Extremism

Posted on Apr 12, 2011, Source: New Deal 2.0

Thomas Ferguson explains how the polarization of our politics and the influx of corporate cash steer our politics to the right.

Memo to Obama: Anything but Democracy Now for Egypt is Building on Sand

Posted on Feb 7, 2011, Source: New Deal 2.0

Food and oil prices are rising as tension in Cairo is soaring — time to get on board with the people’s demands.

Oil Economics Lubricates Push for War

Posted on Oct 16, 2002, Source: AlterNet

The U.S. may be smacking its lips over the financial benefits expected from a regime change, but the price could be enormous.
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