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Success! How Progressives Stalled the Deregulation Agenda of Greedy Telecoms and ALEC

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. May 27, 2012.

A coalition of unions, national and community groups managed to hit the trifecta--beating ALEC-backed deregulation bills in three states.

Occupy Isn't About Electing Democrats--It's About Exposing a Broken System

Max Berger, AlterNet. May 13, 2012.

The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party didn't succeed by electing candidates--it succeeded showing the limitations of the electoral system. Occupy should do the same.

6 Reasons the Koch Brothers Had a Very Bad Week

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. April 2, 2012.

An FBI investigation, a new documentary, and a negative court ruling: here's a look inside the Kochs' worst week in a while.

Is Your Senator Representing Charles and David Koch?

Robert Greenwald, Huffington Post. January 15, 2012.

Americans for Prosperity released its rankings this week of senators and congressman who toe the Koch line most, and it gave a total of 44 A+s for the 112th Congress.

Mitt Romney and the Tea Party: A Match Made in Greedy Capitalist Heaven. So What are They Waiting For?

Thomas Frank, TomDispatch.com. January 8, 2012.

Given everything the Tea Party represents, why won't they just line up behind quarter-billionaire Romney? Thomas Frank explains why Mitt is right for the Right.

Who's Afraid of Progressive Power?

Alyssa Katz, The Nation. October 20, 2010.

The Working Families Party faces down the corporate backlash.

Ten Things Dems Could Do Right Now to Avoid Electoral Disaster

Thomas Geoghegan, The Nation. September 10, 2010.

Why the party needs to have a plan, keep it simple -- and do something for the base.

Rachel Maddow: Republicans & Their Small Angry Tent

Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show. September 13, 2009.

Their path to political irrelevance continues unabated.

'Red State America' Is No More

Paul Rosenberg, Open Left. January 28, 2009.

According to a Gallup Poll, GOP plurality states have been reduced to a mere handful.

Lieberman v. Lieberman [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, October 11, 2006.

A taste of his own medicine