May 22, 2013
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President Obama has promised Oklahoma “everything that it needs right away” to begin the process of recovering and rebuilding, after the massive tornado touched down in the state on Monday, devastating the cities of Monroe and Newcastle. Already hundreds of … Continue reading
May 22, 2013
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President Obama has promised Oklahoma “everything that it needs right away” to begin the process of recovering and rebuilding, after the massive tornado touched down in the state on Monday, devastating the cities of Monroe and Newcastle. Already hundreds of … Continue reading
May 20, 2013
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Did you know that Washington, DC is the 9th most expensive American city to live in? Did you also know that thousands of private sector workers whose jobs are supported by taxpayer dollars don’t earn enough to live in the … Continue reading
May 16, 2013
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Yesterday I wrote about how obstructionist Republican tactics are hollowing out our government, hobbling its agencies, and diminishing its responsiveness to the needs and concerns of ordinary Americans. Nowhere is this more apparent than in our court system, where Republican … Continue reading
May 16, 2013
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It’s official. Minimum wage workers going on strike is no longer a mere trend. It’s a movement. Not that there was ever any doubt, after minimum wage workers in the fast food and retail sectors of major cities like New … Continue reading
May 9, 2013
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It started in New York Cit., and last month it happened again in Chicago. Today, the movement for decent wages is taking another big step forward in St. Louis, MO, where hundreds of fast food workers will rally for better … Continue reading
May 7, 2013
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If, like me, you’re a working parent or any other adult struggling to balance the demands of work and family, you know the two biggest challenges to pulling off that balancing act: Time and Money. We never have enough of … Continue reading
May 2, 2013
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Adam Lanza. James Holmes. Jared Lee Loughner. Seung-Hui Cho. These names instantly bring to mind some of the worst mass shooting massacres of the last decade or so. But they have something else in common. In addition to reviving calls … Continue reading
April 30, 2013
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Reports of austerity’s demise are greatly exaggerated. Yes, austerity has been on the ropes recently, since it was revealed the whole thing was based on a sloppy spreadsheet by a couple of academic austerians. Before that the IMF denounced and … Continue reading
April 24, 2013
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After my previous post on profiling in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, I wasn’t naive enough to think that I’d be done with the subject for a while. But I didn’t expect to be returning to the subject … Continue reading
April 23, 2013
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Here’s one for the “We Told You So, Republicans” file. As it turns out, when you cut government spending arbitrarily and across-the-board it can affect things that your care about and rely on. If you do a lot of flying … Continue reading
April 23, 2013
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I’ve written a couple of posts about the impending demise of Google Reader, and my search for a new reader. Well, after a few false starts, I think the search is finally over. I’ve settled on a replacement for Google … Continue reading
April 19, 2013
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Do you want to know what sequestration looks like on the ground, and where the real casualties will be found? Look to West, Texas where an explosion at a fertilizer plant has claimed as many as 40 lives, injured more … Continue reading
April 17, 2013
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I have not yet written about the bombing of the Boston marathon, for a number of reasons. What was there to say that had been said and said repeatedly. Yes, the attack was horrific. Yes, the loss of life was … Continue reading
April 16, 2013
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In 2012, the GOP’s version of “reality” ran headlong into actual reality — both electoral and otherwise. The collision shattered may Republicans’ perception of reality, and lead to current efforts to “rebrand” the party to appeal to the emerging electorate. … Continue reading
April 12, 2013
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Which one of these guys would not be allowed to fly first class on US Airways?
April 12, 2013
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If you were stuck on the Washington beltway during the evening rush hour yesterday, you might have suspected that the Washington Metro area’s crumbling beltway had already begun to collapse. Fortunately, yesterday’s gridlock wasn’t the result of a beltway collapse … Continue reading
April 10, 2013
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It’s hard to imagine a more relevant moment for the National Urban League to release its State of Black America 2013 report. This year, after all, marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and the 150th anniversary … Continue reading
April 9, 2013
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My mom turned to me one day and said something I’ve never forgotten since. I was in my teens, and was probably complaining about some chore that she wanted me to do, when she said to me, “There is no … Continue reading
April 4, 2013
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“Honey, if you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love someone else?…..Can I get an amen?” — RuPaul One of the most interesting things about the focus on marriage equality in the past couple of weeks has been … Continue reading