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The Tea Party is Biting the Hand that Feeds Them?

The Economy Scheherazade - December 24, 2009 14

From Talking Points Memo: Tea Partiers' Next Target: American Business? The end-all-regulation, my-health-insurance-company-is-just-fine-thanks crowd in the Tea Party movement have found an unlikely target for their...

The Billionaires Behind The Hate

The Economy SueInCa - December 9, 2009 32

RADICAL RIGHT The Billionaires Behind The Hate December 8, 2009 by Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Matt Corley, Benjamin Armbruster, Zaid Jilani, Lee Fang, and Alex Seitz-Wald Billionaire brothers...

Your Economy Has Been Disconnected

The Economy AdLib - December 2, 2009 54

Today the Dow hit a post-crash high, 10510.65. THE RECESSION IS OVER! So get up out of that tent, out from under that overpass and toss...

Jobs are Job #1

The Economy AdLib - November 17, 2009 172

The stock market is over 10,000. Banks are declaring billions in profits. Just one problem. There ain't no jobs! It is not unusual for jobs...

Big Change Coming in Fed Oversight Powers

The Economy KQµårk 死神 - November 10, 2009 12

I think the Fed is being scapegoated to some extent, but like the CIA failures, the financial system collapse did happen on their watch...

Regulating the Financial Sector Begins

The Economy KQµårk 死神 - October 15, 2009 3

Of course you will not see these headlines on most progressive blogs because it does not fit into the outrage, no change and doom...

Capitalism – An Abusive Marriage

The Economy AdLib - September 24, 2009 61

As Michael Moore's new film, "Capitalism, A Love Story" is coming out its seems an appropriate time to reflect on the character of American...

Trailer for New Michael Moore Doc – “Capitalism – A Love Story”

The Economy AdLib - August 21, 2009 19

Despite complaints about his ego, filmmaking style and his overexposure in the 2004 elections, Michael Moore remains the most effective, progressive and influential filmmaker...

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Jamaican Officials Worry That Not Enough People Are Evacuating Ahead of Melissa

As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island nation, only a fraction of residents have headed to evacuation centers. [...]

Beyond Trade War, China’s Xi Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan

China’s leader wants to weaken American support for Taiwan. But first he will want clarity about President Trump’s stance toward the island. [...]

Trump Win Praise, But No Movements on Trade in Japan

President Trump and Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, traded compliments during a stop in Tokyo, but signaled no major breakthrough in ongoing trade negotiations. [...]

Trump’s China Deal May Avert a Crisis of His Own Making

The Trump administration is hailing a potential deal that may return the U.S.-China relationship to where it was before the president began a trade war against Beijing. [...]

Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’

In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against a “doomsday outlook” and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change. [...]

Jeremy Allen White and the Anxiety of Playing Springsteen

The star never imagined he’d be performing as the Boss in front of the Boss. But the head-spinning nature of the role has paid off. [...]

AFGE, Top Federal Workers’ Union, Sides With Republicans on Shutdown

The American Federation of Government Employees, in a shift, called on Congress to immediately reopen the government without the health care measures sought by Democratic lawmakers. [...]

Government Shutdown Imperils SNAP and Other Antipoverty Programs

Within days, tens of millions of low-income Americans may lose assistance for food, child care and utilities if the federal government remains shut down. [...]

Trump Argues in Formal Appeal That His Conviction Was ‘Fatally Marred’

In 2024, a jury found that Donald J. Trump approved a scheme to falsify business records to conceal a hush-money payment to a porn star. He became the first felon president. [...]

Trump Keeps Musing About a 3rd Term Despite Constitutional Limits

A president who has chafed at the limits on his power sees political benefit in talking about remaining in office. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world's strongest storm of 2025

Three reported dead in Jamaica as meteorologists warn of "life-threatening winds, flooding and storm surge". [...]

Watch: Storm chasers fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa

Footage taken by a US Air Force Reserve crew known as the "Hurricane Hunters" shows the category five storm intensifying in the Caribbean. [...]

Israel receives body Hamas says belongs to Gaza hostage

If confirmed by forensic testing, Hamas will have returned 16 of the 28 hostages it was holding before the start of the ceasefire. [...]

Dutch volleyball player and convicted child rapist denied visa to compete in Australia

Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old British girl [...]

Plane with 12 on board crashes near Kenya's coast

Local media are showing images of the plane in flames on the ground with debris scattered at the crash site. [...]

Man pleads guilty to killing Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, shot Abe multiple times as he appeared at a political event in 2022. [...]

Dodgers outlast Blue Jays in World Series epic

Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven World Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an epic game. [...]

ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughts

The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly. [...]

First deadly mine explosion in Australia since 2015 kills man and woman

Another woman was being treated in hospital for hearing damage and shock [...]

Trump does not rule out seeking third term - but says he will not use VP loophole

Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again. [...]

Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week's events begins tonight at 7:00 pm PT. Hope to see you then! AdLib3 hours ago Hey PPO! AdLiban...

The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

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It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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