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Ricci and the Liberal Idea
By Will Marshall
Any hopes that Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court would not be turned into a political circus vanished yesterday. The Court’s decision to overturn a ruling in which Sotomayor was involved is being touted by Republicans as evidence that she is not fit to serve on the high court.
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Not-So-Happy Fiscal New Year's Eve
By Ed Kilgore
State fiscal crises aren't limited to California and aren't getting any better. And if the economic stimulus bill had been defeated, we'd be looking at a real calamity.
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The Honduran Coup
By Michael Thomas Derham
The Honduran coup has no simple solution, but the administration is right to respect the democratic process even if you're no fan of the ruler.
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The Wrong Health Care Debate
By Will Marshall
Fixing America’s broken health care system isn’t just a matter of mechanics, like repairing a car. It also implicates our core beliefs about where to draw the line between individual and collective responsibility in providing goods – in this case, insurance against the risks of disease or accidents – that all of us want.
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The Waxman-Markey Vote
By Will Marshall
The House is set to vote today on the Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill. Progressives from left to center ought to support it.
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Cyber Security Event and the coming political momentum
By Jim Arkedis
The PPI is hosting a forum on cyber security Thursday at 9AM in the Members Room of the Library of Congress. The issue is starting to pick up steam in DC, but needs momentum throughout the country
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Looking Ahead to 2010
By Ed Kilgore
Bill Galston provides an insightful look at current polling and issues some warnings about 2010. But there are some silver linings for progressives.
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Can't-Miss Offer For Policy Revolutionaries: Hang Out With PPI, Get Featured In The New Yorker
By Mark Ribbing
This time, the esteemed weekly profiles crime prophet David Kennedy, who has come up with a strikingly effective gang-violence policy that transcends old assumptions.
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Clean Growth: Following California's Carbon Lead
By Dr. Jan Mazurek
By requiring Detroit to build cars and light trucks that break our unhealthy oil addiction, President Obama has helped end the vicious cycle of oil price spikes that spell economic doom, making Americans safer, healthier, and stronger.
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What Voters Look for in Health Insurance Reform
By Bryan Dowd, Steven Pizer, and Roger Feldman
Policymakers should focus on giving Americans what they want: guaranteed, portable, affordable coverage that offers long-term premium stability.
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Needed: A Special Envoy to Mexico and the Caribbean
By Mark Ribbing
The need for such an envoy derives from the severity and proximity of the challenges emerging from the region -- but also from the huge gains the United States stands to achieve if it can establish itself as a constructive partner to its southern neighbors.
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The Ultimate Post-Partisan Issue
By Will Marshall
Passage of the Serve America bill is a major breakthrough. It enables us to build a uniquely American approach to public problem solving that has proven its worth in communities across the country, multiplies opportunities for people to give back to their communities while earning money to pay for their education, and establishes a growth trajectory that eventually could move national service from the margins to the center of our national life, where it belongs.
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