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Crusading against the Senate filibuster as "unconstitutional" can harm, not help, liberal causes
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 9:12 PM UTC 29All Salon Democratic Party
Crusading against the Senate filibuster as "unconstitutional" can harm, not help, liberal causes
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 9:12 PM UTC 29The Constitution contains enough wiggle room to allow Illinois to fire its embarrassing senator.
Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 11:40 AM UTC 58Created to protect the slave states, it is championed now by conservatives who fear the power of America's true majority. It's time to ditch the antiquated way we choose presidents.
Friday, Oct 12, 2007 11:11 AM UTC 150Falsely accused of being a terrorist, the Oregon lawyer wanted something more from the government than a cash settlement. He's fighting the Patriot Act -- and so far, he's winning.
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2007 11:01 AM UTC 43Jeffrey Toobin's new book peeks inside the sheltered world of the Supreme Court justices. Are the unpredictable personal dynamics among the justices more important than the agenda they brought with them?
Thursday, Sep 13, 2007 11:10 AM UTC 18How the Roberts-led Supreme Court is setting the stage for bureaucrats to shape American culture from the top down.
Friday, Jun 29, 2007 11:59 AM UTC 35Republican manipulation of the polls long predates the U.S. attorneys plot -- and the U.S. voting system needs an overhaul.
Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:30 AM UTC 62Like Watergate, the unfolding U.S. attorneys scandal proves that it's dangerous for the nation's chief law enforcement officer to be an appointed crony of the president.
Friday, Mar 9, 2007 12:30 PM UTC 37This week Bush made another executive power grab -- and our own Constitution is largely to blame.
Thursday, Feb 1, 2007 1:20 PM UTC 56Jim Webb's victory, handing the Senate to the Dems, completes Virginia's transformation from reliably red into something more muted -- and more reflective of a changing national politics.
Friday, Nov 10, 2006 2:00 PM UTC 27The Constitution doesn't guarantee it, the Republicans know it, and real democratic values in our country are under assault.
Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 10:50 AM UTC 47Bush may wish he measured up to the Great Emancipator. But he does stack up quite nicely against Andrew Johnson.
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2006 11:00 AM UTC 32Thanks to the visionary constitutional reformers of 1868, America enjoys equal rights for all. Today's anti-immigration zealots want to destroy their legacy.
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