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    Ethiopia: Liberating a “Prison Nation”

    APRIL 15, 2013 12:07AM

    By al mariam


    Topics: politics, declaration of the congress of the oromo democratic front, ethiopia bogus federalism, ethiopia odf, federalist papers, meles zenawi ethnic federalism, ethiopia constitution article 46, ethiopia killilistans, ethiopia bantustans, bantu authorities act 1951, black authorities act 1951, bantu homelands citizenship act 1970, national states citizenship act 1970, group areas act 1950, group areas act 1966, bantustans homelands, yacob hailemariam ethiopian opposition leader, benishangul-gumuz amhara removal, ethiopia benji maji, ethiopia villagization, ethiopia gura ferda, curse of meles, alemayehu mariam

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    • 14 Comments
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    Paul Ryan Embodies Politics of Self-interest

    AUGUST 11, 2012 1:03PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: anti-federalists, disinterestedness, president obama, tax cuts, 1% and 99%, polarization, gordon wood, founding fathers, federalist papers, populism, aristocrisy, thomas jefferson, james madison, alexander hamilton, american revolution, self-interest, business, ayn rand, budget cuts, roadmap for america's future, right wing, budget earmarks, jim demint, tom delay, lindsey graham, liberalism, conservatism, federalist papers, george washington, politics, economics, paul ryan, mitt romney, republican party, tea party, budget deficit, federalists, constitution

    • 9 Ratings
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    Plutocrats Turning America Into "Predator Nation"

    JUNE 14, 2012 10:15AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: 2012 election, federalist papers, goldman sachs, concentrated wealth, third world dicatatorship, housing bubble, liar loans, big government, monied elite, mitt romney, president obama, democracy, we the people, freedom, citizens united, union-busting, voter suppression, governor scott, garry wills, inequality, incomes and wages, middle class squeeze, white collar crime, irs, joe nocera, ronald reagan, market fraud, free market, finance capitalism, bain capital, oligarchy, wall street, duopoly, republican party, democratic party, bill clinton, inside job, charles h. ferguson, political corruption and the hijacking of america, predator nation: corporate criminals, bipartisanship, economics, politics

    • 4 Ratings
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    Right wing will stop at nothing to get its way

    FEBRUARY 7, 2012 11:33AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, right wing, republican party, catholic church, filibuster, contraception, abortion, planned parenthood, komen foundation, breast cancer, women's rights, health care, liberalism, conservatism, cardinal law, james madison, federalist papers

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    Clinton Impeachment: Bitter Fruit of a Poisenous Tree

    DECEMBER 19, 2011 4:29PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: justice, founding fathers, ending welfare as we know it, bill clinton, democracy, political faction, bi-partisanship, james madison, federalist papers, newt gingrich, tom delay, rule of law, right wing, clinton impeachment, republican party, politics

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    Hack ‘Author’ Gingrich: Castrate Independent Judiciary

    DECEMBER 18, 2011 7:54PM

    By Francois Arouet


    Topics: gay/lesbian, news, open+call, politics, newt gingrich, bill of rights, independent judiciary, bob schieffer, washington post, marbury v. madison, brown v. board of education, loving v. virginia, lawrence v. texas, tyranny of the majority, alexis de tocqueville, democracy in america, john stuart mill, on liberty, federalist papers, james madison, federalist 10, lord acton justice robert h. jackson, fundamental rights, federalism, doma, proposition 8, christopher hitchens, aldous huxley, brave new world.

    • 1 Ratings
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    Revolt of the Haves Gets New Spokesman: George Will

    JULY 30, 2011 6:45PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: federalist papers, haves and have nots, right wing, george will, republican party, politics

    • 34 Ratings
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    • 54 Comments
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    July 4th and Internet Anonymity

    JULY 1, 2011 10:40AM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: independence day, jay, hamilton, madison, federalist, federalist papers, support groups, whistleblower, food libel, facebook, clay shirky, texting, orange revolution, jasmine revolution, green revolution, online anonymity, meta post, populist, populism, current events, expert opinion, economics blogger, political blogger, twitter, social media, blogger, blog, anonymity, huffpost, os, open salon

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    The 2011 Budget Crisis -- The Worst Thing Going

    MAY 3, 2011 10:24AM

    By Rob Bracknell


    Topics: 2011, budget, strategic communications, democracy, congress, president, politics, political discourse, political debate, federalist papers, compromise

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    • 1375 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    I Come to Praise Congress, Not to Bury It

    MARCH 3, 2009 12:01AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: government for grownups, congress, alexander hamilton, federalist papers, constitution, democracy

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    • 35 Ratings
    • 1926 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    What We Talk About When We Talk About American Democracy

    FEBRUARY 16, 2009 1:21AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: government for grownups, government, american government, james madison, federalist papers

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