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Author: Erik Loomis

I can see why Republicans are trying to rig the 2016 elections. Their politicians are utterly hopeless in appealing to the mainstream of this nation. A couple of fresh examples from today's news. Here's James Lankford, Republican congressman from Oklahoma and #5 in the House...
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The Decline of Unions

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On January 23, 2013
Not a good day for a labor person. Labor Department figures released today showed that 11.3% of the American workforce belongs to a labor union. That is the lowest number since 1936. To put that in context, the National Labor Relations Act was upheld by...

The Death of Football?

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On January 22, 2013
The news that you can scan for CTE in living football players is a pretty big deal. Ta-Nehisi Coates thinks it will lead to the end of football. I am skeptical. I think it might lead to the end of upper class white kids playing...

Significance

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On January 21, 2013
I have nothing of interest to add to the inauguration discussion. But I do want to link to Atrios on the shocking significance of Obama to anyone with an understanding of American history. Whatever one thinks of Obama, it says something positive about our country...
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