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Rich People DON'T Create Jobs: 6 Myths That Have to Be Killed for Our Economy to Live

Posted on: Dec 9, 2011, Source: Mother Jones

These zombie talking points aren't just wrong; they're dangerous. If we're ever going to revive the economy, we've got to tackle them head on.

Huge Blow to Science Deniers: Koch Funded Researchers Confirm Global Warming

Posted on: Oct 25, 2011, Source: Mother Jones Online

The report is purely an estimate of planetary warming, and it makes no estimate of how much this warming is due to human activity, which is another issue for deniers.

How Magic Mushrooms Can Improve Your Life in the Long-Term

Posted on: Jun 17, 2011, Source: Mother Jones

A team of researchers has recently documented a safe, long-lasting way of improving both your life and your personal feelings of well-being: shrooms.

Why the Democratic Party Has Abandoned the Middle Class in Favor of the Rich

Posted on: May 27, 2011, Source: Mother Jones

If politicians care almost exclusively about the concerns of the rich, it makes sense that over the past decades they've enacted policies that have ended up benefiting the rich.

Why Is the Government Waging a Doomed (and Illegal) War Against WikiLeaks?

Posted on: Dec 6, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

Your Salary in 2016 -- The Big Difference Between a McCain or Obama Administration

Posted on: Oct 20, 2008, Source: Washington Monthly

Middle-class families will earn about $13,000 more in eight years if Obama wins and $5,000 if McCain wins.