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Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It

Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...

May 18, 2011 / The Ed Show

White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending

White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending

With the DISCLOSE Act dead in Congress, the White House is trying new ways to force disclosure of anonymous corporate spending in our elections.

May 18, 2011 / George Zornick

Eric Schneiderman: One Lawman With the Guts to Go After Wall Street Eric Schneiderman: One Lawman With the Guts to Go After Wall Street

The fix was in to let Wall Street off the hook once and for all... until last week when the attorney general of New York refused to go along.

May 18, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Puzzle No. 1633 Puzzle No. 1633

This puzzle originally appeared in the May 22, 1976, issue.

May 18, 2011 / Frank W. Lewis

The Middle East Speech That Obama Ought to Give

The Middle East Speech That Obama Ought to Give The Middle East Speech That Obama Ought to Give

Obama's Middle East policy has fallen apart. It's not too late to save it.

May 18, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

California Protesters Refuse to Become ‘Wisconsin of the West’ California Protesters Refuse to Become ‘Wisconsin of the West’

Protesters in California attempt to stop Wisconsin-style cuts that could result in hundreds of police officers and firefighters losing their jobs.

May 18, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It

Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...

May 18, 2011 / Press Room

Yale Sanctions Fraternity for Five Years Yale Sanctions Fraternity for Five Years

Yale has banned D.K.E from conducting any activities on campus for five years, including recruiting, as punishment for an episode last October in which members led pledges in chant...

May 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign

The presidential candidate seen as the most likely GOP contender is threatening women's health so he can play a political game with conservative voters.

May 17, 2011 / Press Room

Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign

The presidential candidate seen as the most likely GOP contender is threatening women's health so he can play a political game with conservative voters.

May 17, 2011 / The Rachel Maddow Show

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