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6 Things You Should Know About Arizona's Worse-Than-Wisconsin's Attack on Public Workers

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 5, 2012.

Jan Brewer has decided to get in on the union-busting action, introducing a bill that makes Ohio's and Wisconsin's attacks on public workers look mild.

How Privatizing Government Shovels Cash to Parasitic Corporations and Undermines Democracy

Mike Konczal, Salon. February 5, 2012.

From schools to prisons, outsourcing government's works typically ends with cronyism, waste and unaccountability

Why the Super Bowl Is Socialist

David Morris, On the Commons. January 30, 2012.

The Super Bowl is a reflection of government aggressively intervening, not on behalf of the poor or the consumer or the worker but on behalf of the 1/10th of 1 percent.

Right-Wing Lunacy: The Shameless Lies Conservative Media Tell Their Audience

Michael Lind, Salon. January 27, 2012.

From Social Security hysteria to "Obamacare" madness, right-wing propaganda is increasingly divorced from reality.

Haiti: Where the Earthquake Money Did and Did Not Go

Bill Quigley, Anna Ramanauskas, AlterNet. January 3, 2012.

Haitians ask the same question as many around the world “Where did the money go?”

What Does Scaling Back Government Really Mean for You and Me?

Doug Kreeger, AlterNet. December 9, 2011.

We need to look hard at the long-term data and effects of these so-called tax-saving measures on the quality of life throughout this country.

Bill Moyers: Our Politicians Are Money Launderers Not Too Different from Tony Soprano

Bill Moyers, AlterNet. November 2, 2011.

Americans have learned the hard way that when rich organizations and wealthy individuals shower Washington with millions in campaign contributions, they get what they want.

Growth of Immigration Detainee Deaths in UK Reveals Flaws of Broken System

Ed Targett, New America Media. October 8, 2011.

The United Kingdom’s immigration system is increasingly dysfunctional and the government dealing with it so moribund and riddled with low morale they are in near meltdown.

How Rick Perry Has Been on the Public Dole His Whole Life

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. September 6, 2011.

When this taxpayer-supported lifer flits into your town to declare that he will slash public benefits, he means in your life, not his.

Why Are Politicians Running from Economic Reality into Tea Party Fantasy Land?

Eric Alterman, The Nation. September 5, 2011.

Just three years ago, President Obama was an unapologetic Keynesian. Now, he's jumped on the deficit hysteria bandwagon.

Islamic Scare Paid for with Our Tax Dollars: Homegrown Muslim Terrorist Threats Practically Invented by Govt. Informants

Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet. July 1, 2011.

The use of agent provocateurs and informants almost guarantees a steady stream of fake anti-terrorist victories.

Do We Eat Better Than We Did 100 Years Ago?

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. June 24, 2011.

A new exhibit at the National Archives looks at the effects of the government's involvement in our food over the last century.

Death by Budget Cut: Why Conservatives and Some Dems Have Blood on Their Hands

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. June 13, 2011.

There is no room for compromise when dealing with budget cuts that will surely cost innocent lives.

As Women Lose Ground in Latest Round of Jobs Numbers, Can We Stop Talking About the "Mancession"?

Lynn Parramore, New Deal 2.0. June 9, 2011.

The recent jobs report shows an uptick for female unemployment. So much for the ‘mancession’!

Why You Want the Government Running Health, Education and Defense

David Morris, OnTheCommons.org. June 5, 2011.

The public sector often provides services faster, cheaper and more effectively.

Conservatives Have Defiled "Freedom" Long Enough -- It's Time for Liberals to Reclaim the Word

Corey Robin, The Nation. May 16, 2011.

We must push the argument that the market is a source of constraint and the government an instrument of freedom.

Should the Government Get Out of Marriage?

Amanda Litman, Ms. Blog. March 6, 2011.

Government issued marriage licenses present a host of problems.

U.S. Military Charges WikiLeaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning with 'Aiding the Enemy'

Agence France PresseMarch 2, 2011.

The military announced on Wednesday almost two dozen charges against Manning, who has been held in torture-like solitary confinement conditions for months.

How Koch Industries Makes Billions Corrupting Government

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress. March 2, 2011.

The Koch's Tea Party libertarianism is actually a thin veneer for the company's long-running history of manipulating the market to pad Koch profits.

The GOP Is Spreading a Big Fat Lie About the Economy -- We Need Obama to Put an End to It

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. January 5, 2011.

Only the President has the bully pulpit. But will he use it to tell the Big Truth that government is the only way we're going to get out of this mess?

FBI Expands Probe into Antiwar Activists

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 24, 2010.

Democracy Now! speaks with two of the antiwar activists being targeted and two former FBI agents.

Is the Government X-Raying You While You Drive?

Dave Lindorff, CounterPunch. October 3, 2010.

Homeland Security has just purchased mobil X-ray vans that can scan cars, trucks and homes without the drivers even knowing that they're being zapped.

'Screw with Their Faith and They Will Kill You': The Strange, Obsessively Anti-Government Sovereign Citizen Movement Makes a Comeback

Justine Sharrock, AlterNet. September 23, 2010.

'Sovereign citizens' refuse to abide by government laws. While a small minority takes up arms, most just search for loopholes in the law.

What Rotten Eggs Reveal About the State of Our Democracy

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. August 27, 2010.

The massive recall of salmonella-infected eggs opens a window on the power of large corporations over not only our health, but over our government.

Fund the Damn Jobs: Deficit Fear-mongering Only Helps the Rich

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. August 15, 2010.

We aren't in this mess because of budget deficits. In fact, the only way to jump-start our economy is for the government to create jobs.