It's been a raw deal since the New Deal.

The Coalition for a Progressive Majority: Planning for Electoral Success

Fri Nov 5, 2010 11:45 AM EDT

In the wake of World War II, large corporate interests in America began to get more organized in opposing the progressive policies that Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Democratic Party had laid in place over fourteen years.

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politics, obama, democrat, liberal, party, strategy, johnson, reagan, roosevelt, proigressive

Why Should Muslim Americans Be Given the Back of the Bus?

Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:35 AM EDT

December 1, 1955, marked a turning point in the history of the United States of America. Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American woman who worked as a seamstress, boarded a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, to go home from work. She took a seat towards the middle of the bus.

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politics, new-york, islam, christian, muslim, freedom, constitution, new-york-city, 9-11, civil-rights

Call the Teabagger's Use of the Gadsden Flag What it is: A Symbol for Racism

Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:16 PM EDT

You may have noticed many people at rallies of the Tea Party waving a bright yellow flag with a snake on it and the words, "Don't Tread on Me" emblazoned on it.

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politics, tea-party, sarah-palin, racism, democracy, extremism, teabaggers, segregation, far-right, secession

Why Rush Limbaugh is Wrong: Capitalism vs. Corporatism

Sun Mar 1, 2009 1:37 PM EST

Rush Limbaugh, the titular head of the Republican Party in the wake of John McCain's defeat and Bush's infamous exit, is claiming in recent statements that President Obama is aiming to kill of capitalism and free markets. Funny, I thought that he was saving capitalism.

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politics, republicans, corruption, george-w-bush, capitalism, rush-limbaugh, propaganda, greed, corporatism, commentator

The Death of Partisan Hack

Thu Sep 4, 2008 3:17 PM EDT

Farewell, Newsviners. I don't want to get too maudlin about this, but it's time for Partisan Hack to die. No, I am not about to go out to look for the razor blades. It's just that I think that it's time for my Partisan Hack persona to move on to a better life.

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politics, farewell, partisan-hack

Should We Have a Law to Deter Criminal Disinformation?

Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:20 AM EDT

There are lies, then there are damned lies, and then there are lies told to make a truth unknown to the public. The first two are easy enough to deal with in a free society: the last one is not.

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us-news, death, lies, propaganda, laws, corporatism, manipulation, disinformation, dismemberment, legal-remedies

New Private Group - Al-aVine: Hope and Help for Those Affected by Others' Drinking and Addictions

Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:34 PM EDT

There is a new private group on Newsvine called Al-aVine, available to those members of Newsvine who feel that their own lives have been affected by someone else's drinking or drug addictions.

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health, friends, addiction, recovery, support, spiritual, families, alcoholism, drug-abuse, 12-step

The Republican Party - Home of Vice and Crime

Thu Jul 3, 2008 3:05 PM EDT

I am working on a research project and I am noting that one of the most prominent sources of advertising on conservative blogs is ads from casino gambling operations.

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politics, gambling, organized-crime, vices, reublicans, corruption-conservatives

PUMA: Pro-Clinton (Republican?) Swiftboaters For Hate and Fear

Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:18 PM EDT

Poking around in social media sites I came across a page for PUMA, an anonymously sponoreed 527 political action committee that is listed at ClintonDemocrats as a "friendly blog." Notably the Clinton Democrats site also uses the image of a Puma to a site called "Just Say No Deal" …

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barack-obama, democrats, hillary-clinton, party, bill-clinton, propaganda, howard-dean, puma, pac, 527

Taking a Holiday - See You Again Later

Thu May 15, 2008 5:44 PM EDT

I love Newsvine - I really do, it's a great tool and I enjoy being a part of it - but it's time for me to take a breather for a bit.

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love, peace, partisan-hack, tie-dye

Breaking News - Obama Sports Flag Pin on Lapel in Rush Limbaugh's Home Town

Tue May 13, 2008 6:25 PM EDT

In a coup of messaging Barack Obama has gone to the heart of the most Republican district in Missouri - and he brought his flag lapel pin with him.

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politics, barack-obama, president, democrat, election-2008, campaign, patriotism, flag, wedge-issues, lapel-pin

Pax Obama: The Calm After the Clinton Storm

Fri May 9, 2008 6:43 PM EDT

There will be stormy days ahead. There will be smears, propaganda, relentless attacks, media manipulation, back-stabbings, betrayals and everything else that high-stakes politics can offer.

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politics, barack-obama, president, democrat, election-2008, candidate, convention, nomination, superdelegates, general-election

Corporatism: Greed for the Sake of Them, Not Us

Wed May 7, 2008 11:14 PM EDT

I am a capitalist. I do not believe that communism is an effective mechanism for securing economic and social justice. I believe that private wealth, governed properly, is of great benefit to humankind.

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politics, democracy, capitalism, fascism, entrepreneurship, threats, corporatism, globalism, open-markets

The Once and Future President? Hillary's Campaign as Bill Clinton's Comeback

Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:31 PM EDT

I don't necessarily have a strong grudge against Hillary Clinton, in spite of her vilification of a fellow Democrat in search of the party's nomination for President.

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politics, media, president, corruption, hillary-clinton, campaign, bill-clinton, ethics, morality

The Real "Dream Ticket": Obama - Powell.

Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:41 PM EDT

There is still passing talk of a "dream ticket" for Democrats that would include Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in one combination or other - a notion that's been dismissed summarily by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and treated cooly at best by the candidates themselves.

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politics, barack-obama, democrats, president, hillary-clinton, election-2008, campaign, vice-president, reagan, colin-powell

In Praise of Long Primaries

Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:52 AM EDT

Lest we forget in this long Democratic primary election season, it wasn't always this way.

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politics, republicans, united-states, democrats, election, president, trends, primary

BREAKING NEWS: As Polls Close in PA, CNN Calls Race "Competitive" - Can't Call from Exit Polls

Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:04 PM EDT

CNN can't call it as the polls close, it's going to have to wait for hard data. This could mean that it's a close race or it could mean that election irregularities make it hard to trust the data.

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politics, barack-obama, democrats, hillary-clinton, election-2008, pennsylvania, primary

Down the Homestretch

Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:11 PM EDT

By Strath3303 (Clipped by Partisan Hack)

Well, needless to say I haven't been updating my page as much recently. Its in part due to job hunting and a countdown to primary day. So we have a few more days until election day. Where do we stand now?

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politics, obama, clinton, pennsylvania, primary

Cheney, Others OK'd Harsh Interrogations

Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:14 PM EDT

By Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press Writer (Clipped by Partisan Hack)

Bush administration officials from Vice President Dick Cheney on down signed off on using harsh interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists after asking the Justice Department to endorse their legality, The Associated Press has learned.

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politics, associated-press, justice-department, dick-cheney, interrogation, tactics, interrogation-tactics

POLL: Are Peaceful Protests of China Policies Along Olympic Torch Route Appropriate?

Wed Apr 9, 2008 6:30 PM EDT

OK, here's a simple test: what's more important, a PR stunt for China or the American right to free speech and free assembly?

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world-news, china, olympics, freedom, peace, democracy, policy, san-francisco, tibet, oppression

Why I find it frustrating that some Newsviners write enormous headlines that crowd out other stories from the top seeds listings so that they can get more clicks

Wed Apr 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT

Do I make my point clearly...?

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newsvine, headlines, fairness

There is no Plan for Victory in Iraq

Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:13 AM EDT

With the recent humiliation of Iraqi government troops at the hands of Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army the last vestiges of hope for any sort of positive conclusion to the U.S. involvement in Iraq are fading rapidly.

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world-news, iraq, military, government, loss, peace, victory, basra, mahdi-army, al-maliki

Solutions to Comment Fatigue?

Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:14 PM EDT

I noted that for whatever reason as of late the most commented articles are fairly old articles, meaning that it's taking longer for articles to get voted up the 'Vine.

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technology, newsvine, social-media, quality, comments, best-practices, filtering

The Right Turns Obama into a [Insert Racial Epithet Here]

Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:06 PM EDT

After nearly a lifetime of Republican dirty tricks and negative propaganda, you'd think you would have seen it all.

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politics, barack-obama, democrats, racism, slavery, multiculturalism, far-right, n-word, buchanan, commentators

Mr. Obama, Go to Pittsburgh

Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:54 PM EDT

Mr. Obama, you've been doing a lot of groundbreaking in your campaign to unite Americans as no other politician since Robert Kennedy and in the process of doing so you have created new lines for defining American politics.

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politics, barack-obama, democrats, president, race, 2008-election, philadelphia, pennsylvania, pittsburgh, middle-class

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sorry for the delay, i've read some of your comments ur spot on.
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Newsvine needs people like you with objective, impartial insights that you offer with compassion, sensitivity and empathy. Here's something you said on a comment thread...

"Peace begins with us being willing to ask for it and work for it. Let there be peace on earth - and let it begin with me."

You should store a library of your quotes - people need to hear. Thanks for being here. It does indeed begin with us.
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