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    History Repeats Itself in New Gilded Age

    APRIL 20, 2012 3:29PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: occupy wall street, robber barons, 14th amendment, declaration of independence, constitution, new deal, conservative movement, alliance for justice, women's rights, health care reform, socialism, paul krugman, michael lind, corporations are people, mitt romney, progressive movement, john marshal harlan, plessy v. ferguson, kevin phillips, jeff rosen, george will, constitution in exile, capitalism, right wing, democrats, republicans, federal income tax, bush v. gore, citizens united, judicial activism, founding fathers, civil war, pollock v. farmer's loan and trust, supreme court, conservatism, liberalism, democracy, plutocracy, gilded age, economics, politics

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    Plutocrats Win. Flawless Victory.

    AUGUST 1, 2011 12:56PM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: washington, social security, republicans, politics, plutocracy, obama, medicare, democrats, debt ceiling, debt, corporate power, congress, 2012 election

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    I Fear Frank Rich is Wrong

    MARCH 15, 2009 9:27AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: culture wars, feminism, abortion, stem cell research, right to die, gay rights, civil rights, human rights, economic disaster, kakistocracy, plutocracy, class war, lorraine berry, frank rich, belief and religion, environment, family, gay/lesbian, health, news, open call, politics, science

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