We asked the progressives to take the pledge to not vote for a bill that doesn't have a strong public option. I've got news for them and a new pledge—not for them, for us. If the final bill has Stupak in it, no more votes, no more volunteering, no more money for any of them.

The long and dreary history of firearms out of control in America.

Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) is trying to radically change abortion law in this country today.

The only liberal call in Talk Radio Show in Montana will end its five year run today. We will be replaced by three hours of Tea Bag Bonkerhood. Then even they will get replaced by national nut bars.

There is a lot of talk about reforming credit card fees and rates, but a lot of this seems just that: talk. The House Financial Services Committee chaired by Barney Frank has talked about capping rates, but also seems powerless in the wake of many companies (including my own Union Privilege Card offered by HSBC to the best of my knowledge!) raising the fees now ahead of any bill passage. That’s clearly wrong.

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Although the announced unemployment rate hit 10% this week, a closer look proves the employment market is much more bleak than that number reflects. The obvious route out of this hole is being ignored for political reasons and the social costs of that decision are beginning to show.

What is required to sell the right wing product is dissociation from pride, dedication to overlook criteria about actual value, and the personal need to make it in a bewilderingly complex world where you are responsible for untold distress but have to pretend that repeating your mistakes will solve the immense damage you have done.

Pulitzer-winner Chris Hedges and UT journalism professor Robert Jensen in a public discussion.

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