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Some Revolution

In political circles, Republicans and Democrats alike have begun comparing the 2010 election with the “revolution” that handed both the House and the Senate to…

VA, NJ Races Tighten Up

Even as Republicans crow about perceptions of the Obama administration running aground, and look forward with growing conviction to big, 1994-style gains in 2010, an…

Obama Courts World Opinion

After a detour into arrogant unilateralism, a more humble America is returning to the path of global cooperation. This was the gist of the message…

Energy Efficiency Spurs Economic Growth

A new study from Environment Northeast (ENE), an environmental research organization, offers a rebuke to the notion that energy efficiency can only be achieved at…

Unreconciled: The Dangers of the Growing Demand for Using Reconciliation To Enact Health Reform

The long-running campaign to make inclusion of a “public option” a progressive litmus test for Democrats on health care reform has entered a new and…

Building a Clean Economy on an Old Tobacco Plant

It’s hard to imagine many new uses for a shuttered tobacco factory. Thirty-foot tall cranes designed for moving bales, a paper factory, heavy equipment including…

Missile Shield Debate Brings Out the Worst in Conservatives

Conservatives absolutely love European missile defense. Why? My theory is that it brings them to a happy place, one full of stuffed dolls of Ronald…

The Dean-Lieberman Fallback Position?

Suzy Khimm’s post at The Treatment about Howard Dean’s latest remarks on health care reform strategy shows the perils of the obsession with the public…

Baucus Delivers Finance Bill

After a long and difficult gestation, the Senate Finance Committee has finally given birth to its plan for overhauling the nation’s health care system. Like…

Remember the Costs of 9/11

A new Washington Post/ABC poll finds that 51 percent of Americans believe that the costs of fighting in Afghanistan outweigh the benefits. It’s a staggering…