Matthew Rothschild, Ruth Conniff, Amitabh Pal

State of Union Makes Republicans Squirm »

By Ruth Conniff, February 13, 2013

The best part of the State of the Union was when President Obama took it to the Republicans.read more

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Kim’s Nuke—and Ours »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 12, 2013

President Obama tonight should chart a path toward nuclear disarmament.read more

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Republicans Take Abusers’ Side on VAWA »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 11, 2013

It’s amazing to me that some Republicans and rightwing groups are intent on holding up the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.read more

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Departing Pope Has Misrepresented both Islam and Christianity »

By Amitabh Pal, February 11, 2013

Here’s hoping that Benedict’s successor will be more open to honestly examining his own faith—and less prone to pointing fingers at others.read more

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Progressive Writers Respond to the Pope Stepping Down »

By Kate Clinton, Will Durst, Amit Pal, Ruth Conniff, February 11, 2013

When the Pope announced this morning that he was resigning, he mentioned that he could no longer lead given "the pressures of spiritual leadership in the modern world."read more

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Postal Service Announcement Boosts FedEx, UPS Stocks »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 8, 2013

FedEx’s stock price went up 4 percent and UPS’s went up 3 percent, while the Dow was down 0.1 percent.read more

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Voting Rights Under Attack »

By Ruth Conniff, February 8, 2013

A new report exposes Republican vote-rigging schemes.read more

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A Financial Transaction Tax is Necessary and Feasible »

By Amitabh Pal, February 8, 2013

The Obama Administration needs to see the light—before its Wall Street friends destroy the global economy again.read more

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Brennan’s Obscene Testimony at Confirmation Hearing »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 7, 2013

He touted the “agony” the Administration goes through before it selects someone to be killed.read more

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9 Key Questions for John Brennan »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 7, 2013

He needs to answer on drones and cyber warfare.read more

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Israel Risks Being Put in the Dock »

By Amitabh Pal, February 7, 2013

It is long past time for Israel to be held legally accountable for its actions in the Occupied Territories.read more

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Nader, Bernie Sanders Slam Postal Service for No Sat. Delivery »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 6, 2013

It’s bad for rural communities, small businesses, the disabled, and the elderly.read more

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Why Is John Yoo Working for Obama’s Justice Department? »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 6, 2013

Using Orwellian language and claiming to be beyond the reach of the judicial branch, the Obama Administration lays out its case for killing U.S. citizens.read more

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Republican Jobs Nonsense »

By Ruth Conniff, February 4, 2013

They’re demanding more austerity and more pain, while blaming Obama for everything.read more

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The Dangers of Obama’s Cyber War Power Grab »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 4, 2013, 2013

It’s undemocratic, it will lead to a cyber arms race, and it raises the risks of nuclear war.read more

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