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Donald Trump, Campaign Finance Reformer?
Bill LuedersPhoto by Mike LichtPerhaps the oddest component of Donald Trump’s thoroughly bizarre quest for the Presidency is his emergence as a national champion of campaign finance reform. Harvard...
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Progressive Editor-in-Chief Ruth Conniff discusses the Republican race on MSNBC
Ruth Conniff went on MSNBC news Wednesday to talk about Perry's decision to leave the Republican 2016 primary, and how the winds of change in Wisconsin are turning against Scott Walker.Section:...
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Walker Exits, Stage Right
Bill LuedersPhoto by Bill LuedersWisconsin Governor Scott Walker dropped out of the race for President not with a bang but a whimper.He abandoned his quest to become the Republican nominee late Monday...
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Rubbernecking at the Republican Debate
Ruth ConniffIt’s no coincidence that the only two candidates in the Republican Presidential field whose boats have been lifted by the rising tide of Donald Trump are the lone African American and the...
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What’s Behind the GOP’s Muslim Bashing?
Amitabh PalRecent Muslim-bashing comments by Ben Carson and Donald Trump follow a path blazed by other GOP candidates in the race. Bobby Jindal earlier this year falsely asserted that several British...
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Speaker Rock Replaces John Boehner
Submitted by Mark Fiore on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 9:53amMark FioreNow that they got rid of that leftist John Boehner, the conservatives in Congress can really get down to business. If you thought we had...
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Watching Republicans Flail is not a Strategy
Submitted by Ruth Conniff on Fri, 10/02/2015 - 4:19pmRuth ConniffIt’s pretty amazing to watch the disaster unfolding in the Republican Party on both the home front and the national stage. Scott Walker,...
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Paul Ryan: Why He's Everything That’s Wrong With the GOP
Submitted by Ruth Conniff on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 12:04pmRuth ConniffThe minute Representative Kevin McCarthy dropped out of the race for House Speaker, a flurry of reports began circulating about renewed...
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Conservatives Gone Wild
Submitted by Mark Fiore on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 10:34amMark FiorePhoto and animation by Mark FioreEven though the presidential campaign is providing loads of entertainment and maybe even a bit of...
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The Debate We Had, the Debate We Need
Submitted by James Zogby on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:21amJames ZogbySince the end of the Vietnam War, every US president has been consumed with and defined by events in the Middle East. During all this...
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Welcome to the House Republican Circus!
Submitted by Jim Hightower on Fri, 10/23/2015 - 5:00pmJim Hightower"Twenty funny felt-crowned fools, poster for Forepaugh & Sells Brothers, 1899" by Strobridge Lithographic Co., Cincinnati.If it...
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Back Home, Walker Pushes What Dems Describe as “The Corrupt Politician...
Submitted by Rebecca Kemble on Mon, 10/26/2015 - 1:08pmRebecca KembleIn the wake of his failed bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker didn’t skip a beat in...
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Utah Congressman Wants to Stop Government Funding for Parks Across the Country
Submitted by Mrill Ingram on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 9:47amMrill IngramThe Flight 93 National Memorial in Stoystown, PA, is one of the thousands of historical and natural heritage sites the LWCF helped...
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Paul Ryan Shrugs
Submitted by Mark Fiore on Thu, 10/29/2015 - 9:44amMark FioreWe’ve heard about the kooky right wing politicians in the “Freedom Caucus,” but what about the smart budget wonk who is going to reign them...
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Republican Debate: Corporate America Flips its Lid
Submitted by Ruth Conniff on Thu, 10/29/2015 - 10:34amRuth ConniffIt is the job of pundits and political analysts to at least pretend to take the Republican debate seriously. But it’s not healthy....
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Boo! Ayn Rand's Ghoulish Interview from 1959
Submitted by Jud Meter Loundsbury on Fri, 10/30/2015 - 2:26pmJud Meter LoundsburyHouse Speaker Paul Ryan is the first foot soldier in the "Ayn Rand revolution" to seize a significant position of power...
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Scott Walker's Open Records Sock Puppet Show
Submitted by Jud Lounsbury on Mon, 07/27/2015 - 10:32amJud LounsburyWisconsin’s public record law states that "all persons are entitled to the greatest possible information regarding the affairs of...
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'Best of Enemies' Film Review
Submitted by Ed Rampell on Sat, 08/01/2015 - 12:04pmEd RampellPhoto courtesy of Magnolia PicturesIn their latest film, “Best of Enemies,” directors Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon capture the historic...
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Scott Walker’s Office ‘Obstructed’ Probe of Missing Veterans Funds,...
Submitted by Dee J. Hall on Sun, 08/02/2015 - 12:11pmDee J. HallStory and photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Photo by Alison Dirr.The Milwaukee County executive’s...
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10 FUN FACTS About Scott Walker
Submitted by Bill Lueders on Tue, 08/18/2015 - 3:35pmBill Lueders 1. A yearbook photo of Walker as a high school senior in Delavan, Wisconsin, bears the caption, “Scott K. Walker - the Desperado.” He...
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