Why are people jealous those who are slightly better off than they are, but not super zillionaires?
Corrupt and Unresponsive
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As protests shake the world, the causes–high unemployment and unresponsive government–seem awfully familiar to Americans, who have a higher unemployment rate than Tunisia or Egypt.
Tax the Rich? Are You Kidding?
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Budget crises rock the states. Why not just tax the rich? You know why.
Arizona History Lesson
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Arizona legislators are proposing a host of anti-immigrant laws, including ones that would prevent non-legal children from attending public schools.
Inspiring Indeed
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Wealthy (clueless) Americans claim to approve of the liberation movements sweeping the Middle East. Are they high?
Give Up
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Egypt’s caretaker military government is urging pro-democracy strikers to get back to work in order to save the economy. But whose economy is it?
But It’s Cold
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Cold weather in the United States has become a talking point for right-wing global-warming deniers.
Ronald Reagan Fun Facts
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On the occasion of Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday, the retroactive Republican fetishization of one of America’s most beloved (and reviled, not that you’d know it from watching the news) presidents continues.
Waiting for Arianna
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Arianna Huffington sells her blog to AOL for $315 million. But what about the thousands of bloggers who made her rich by working for free?
