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Published December 07, 2012
The reason we're even talking about the “debt crisis” is entirely unclear given that, just as after the Great Depression, now is the time America needs government more than ever.
Published November 09, 2012
In winning re-election, Barack Obama secured more electoral votes than any Republican presidential candidate in the last 24 years.
Published November 05, 2012
The political class has been fixated on budget cutting and deficit reduction, but spending that can seem expendable on paper is self-evidently vital when disaster strikes.
Published August 30, 2012
Paul Ryan's speech was three things: dazzling, deceiving and distracting.
Published August 14, 2012
While the conservative base may be thrilled with Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate and at the prospect of gutting government to fund more tax breaks for billionaires and oil companies, ordinary Americans are not.
Published July 17, 2012
President Obama's comments about business have been taken out of context. The president was clear: We succeed because of our individual initiative but also because of the public investments that help springboard that success.
Published June 28, 2012
The Supreme Court has upheld ObamaCare. America, sometimes justice manages to be blind to politics and sometimes, just sometimes, even conservatives on the Court realize that we have a federal government for good reason.
Published June 18, 2012
I am proud of America. President Obama did the right thing providing a path to citizenship for America’s undocumented immigrants.
Published June 06, 2012
Tuesday's Wisconsin recall election has ominous lessons for both parties in the November presidential election and more broadly. It's clear today that although Gov. Scott Walker survived both political parties have lessons to learn and work to do.
Published May 23, 2012
I fundamentally believe that the way to root out bias crime in America and bias in general is by acknowledging all of our inherent prejudices and judgments and dealing with them openly.