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The Right-Wing Zombie Lie About Public Workers That Just Won't Die

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 2, 2012.

A new study on government employees' earnings has the Right buzzing -- and some progressive pundits repeating the myth that government workers are "overpaid."

The Uphill Battle Against Citizens United: Tricky Legal Terrain and No Easy Fixes

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. January 19, 2012.

Is there anything in the years to come that can lead to a victory against the notorious Supreme Court decision?

Why Does Gas Cost So Much Right Now? Shameless Wall St. Betting on the Price of Oil

ThinkProgress Staff, ThinkProgress. March 21, 2011.

While there are many causes that contribute to the rise in oil prices, many experts point to Wall Street: big banks trying to make money by betting on the price fluctuation of oil.

Gas Is Really Costing Us About $15 a Gallon

Mark Engler, TomDispatch.com. August 13, 2010.

Calculating the true cost of living in a country built on oil.

Losing weight could cut gas costs

Lindsay Beyerstein, October 26, 2006.

Americans' extra pounds cost $2.2 billion in extra fuel.