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Elizabeth Edwards: She Was One Of Usnew

The day after she died, someone posted a newspaper article about Elizabeth Edwards on a progressive political blog and added this one-sentence introduction: "When all is said and done," it read, "she was one of us."
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  12-15-2010  |  Commentary

South Carolina Accidentally Bans Beer At Festivalsnew

Legislators will have to work swiftly next month to fix an unintended ban on temporary alcohol licenses for festivals and special events.
Charleston City Paper  |  Greg Hambrick  |  12-14-2010  |  Politics

The Last Dinosaur: S.C. Democratic Party Faces Extinctionnew

As the last statewide Democrat, Jim Rex, leaves office, South Carolina faces a Republican Ice Age.
Columbia Free Times  |  Corey Hutchins  |  12-10-2010  |  Politics

In Central Asia, WikiLeaks Unmasks the Devils We Know

If Goldman Sachs executives can make $50 million a year and then run America's economy in Washington, what's so different about what Central Asian oligarchs do?
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  12-08-2010  |  Commentary

Repeal of Military's Gay Ban Coming In Either Two Weeks Or Two Yearsnew

Recent GOP victories and new survey findings on gays in the military have each altered the timetable for repealing the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. The ban on gays serving openly will either end in the next two weeks or it will sit in legislative limbo for at least the next two years.
Charleston City Paper  |  Greg Hambrick  |  12-07-2010  |  Politics

10 Best Student-Led Protestsnew

From Greensboro, N.C. to Tiananmen Square.
YES! Weekly  |  Keith T. Barber  |  12-01-2010  |  Commentary

Minority Bluesnew

Massachusetts's Democratic Congressmen won their elections, but lost their power. What will they do in John Boehner's House?
Boston Phoenix  |  David Bernstein  |  11-18-2010  |  Commentary

My $100,000 in Annual Injectionsnew

A plea for Obamacare.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Katherine Schweigert  |  11-11-2010  |  Commentary

Alvin Greene 'Seriously Considering' Presidential Run in 2012new

The mysterious unemployed former South Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene is deciding which party platform he'll embrace for a possible 2012 White House Bid.
Columbia Free Times  |  Corey Hutchins  |  11-11-2010  |  Politics

L'affaire Olbermannnew

Why Keith should lay off the campaign cash.
Boston Phoenix  |  Boston Phoenix Staff  |  11-11-2010  |  Commentary

Does Joe Lieberman Have a Chance in 2012?new

Reading the tea leaves on Joe Lieberman’s influence and future.
New Haven Advocate  |  Gregory B. Hladky  |  11-09-2010  |  Politics

Democrats Against Obamanew

Even before the rout at the polls, Democrats were nervous about their President. The left felt sold out, and moderates were frightened. Now it's payback time.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  11-08-2010  |  Commentary

Memo To Democrats: This Is Not 1994new

How 2010 differs from 1994, in a (really depressing) array of raw numbers.
Washington City Paper  |  Moe Tkacik  |  11-05-2010  |  Commentary

Republican Waltznew

The GOP dominates in Colorado Springs, even getting looser term limits for county offices.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Pam Zubeck  |  11-04-2010  |  Elections

I See White Peoplenew

The voters have spoken: The state of Ohio shall be steered out of crisis by a team of conservative white men. Will they stop and ask for directions?
The Other Paper  |  Lyndsey Teter  |  11-04-2010  |  Commentary

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