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Are Democrats Bent on Political Suicide?

Clancy Sigal, CounterPunch. May 18, 2012.

With the Republicans outspending progressives 20-to-one, Obama’s Democratic National Committee stubbornly refuses to invest a penny in the battle to unseat Walker.

7 Foreclosure Horror Stories (And One Possible Win)

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. May 9, 2012.

Around the country, families are being tossed out of their homes with astonishing regularity, with local law enforcement enlisted to do the bidding of big banks.

Wall Street-Inflated Student Debt Bubble Hits $1 Trillion; Debtors Rally for Relief

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 24, 2012.

The collective weight of American student debt is a drag not just on those paying the debt, but on our entire economy.

Labor Unions' Fight for the 99% Goes Way Beyond Raising Campaign Dollars

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 22, 2012.

Labor is an integral part of the progressive coalition, one of the only forces capable of acting as a counterweight to the organized money that's taken over our politics.

Millionaire's Tax On the Way in California? Backers Make Deal With Governor Brown

Josh Eidelson, In These Times. April 10, 2012.

As progressive groups and unions make a deal to push for a tax increase on the rich coupled with a small sales tax hike, some wonder if they've compromised too much.

Corporate Cash Streams Into Ohio to Unseat Senator Sherrod Brown

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 4, 2012.

Ohio will be a battleground come November, but the big money groups are spending lavishly now in hopes of unseating the Senate's best economic populist.

Finally, Higher Taxes for the 1% — Is Occupy Behind Governors' Moves to Make the Wealthy Pay Their Share?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 8, 2011.

Is the narrative around taxes finally shifting? Thanks to heavy public pressure, Governors Cuomo and Brown propose taxing their states' ultrarich.

The Dark Side of "Soldier of Fortune" Magazine: Contract Killers and Mercenaries for Hire

David Holthouse, Media Matters for America. September 15, 2011.

The magazine caters to mercenaries but tries to broaden to its appeal to war fans, weapon-lovers, fanatic anti-commies and those who enjoy reading about blood and guts.

Scott Walker Stirred a Hornet's Nest With His Assault on Public Workers But University Employees Have Been Fighting the Union-Busters for Years

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 5, 2011.

A growing citizen movement may make Democratic politicians think twice about pressuring unions for concessions.

Generation Mixed: Breaking the Race Barrier

Adrienne Maree Brown, YES! Magazine. April 1, 2010.

We can only transform and love ourselves if we accept both the honorable and shameful aspects of our history and our humanity.

Young Voters Were No-Shows in Massachusetts

Meteor Blades, Daily Kos. January 21, 2010.

This plunge in the youth turnout ought to get some serious attention from Democratic leaders.

Did Liberals Push Brown Over the Top?

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog. January 20, 2010.

Is this even irony?

Brown's Victory Validates Everything I've Been Saying

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 19, 2010.

As would have Coakley's.

Scott Brown Wins MA Senate

Staff, AlterNet. January 19, 2010.

It's all over.

6 Scenarios for the Massachusetts Vote and After

John Nichols, TheNation.com. January 19, 2010.

The election could be fantastic for Democrats. It could also be devastating.

High Turnout Reported for Mass Senate Vote

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 19, 2010.

Despite bad weather.

Mass. Senator Scott Brown Voted Against Helping 9/11 Workers in Order to Subsidize a Golf Course (Video)

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress. January 19, 2010.

"We had to obviously take care of the people of Massachusetts who needed to stay employed," Brown said. Riiiight...

Mass Senate: Get Ready for Another Round of GOP Failure = Success

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog. January 9, 2010.

It's always good news for the Republicans.

Sherrod Brown Calls GOP's Bluff on Health Reform; Ruins Cheap Partisanship of Vitter, Coburn

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 4, 2009.

Brown wants to co-sponsor legislation by some of the most outspoken opponents of health-care reform.

Progressive Dems Break with Trade Consensus; Demand a Change of Course

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. June 10, 2008.

Michaud and Brown are leading a new pack of fair-traders in Congress.

Who Would Obama's Ideal VP Be?

Chris Bowers, Open Left. February 29, 2008.

I may be moving ahead of the discussion a little bit, but I have always found that in order to help frame a discussion it is important to start early.

Former Top British Commanders Tear Into Gordon Brown

Middle East OnlineNovember 23, 2007.

Say it's "immoral to commit forces that are underprepared and ill-equipped for their task."

More Bulldog Than Poodle, Gordon Brown Offers a New “Special Relationship”

Jonathan Freedland, Comment Is Free. August 1, 2007.

The love-ins with Bush are over, and it's not just body language. A deeper strategic shift in tackling terrorism is emerging.

The Beginning of the End of Anglo-American Iraq

Guest Blogger, May 20, 2007.

Juan Cole: The steady exit of British troops from Iraq will accompany the arrival of the new UK Prime Minister.

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