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Tag: Clinton Administration

Success of Family and Medical Leave Act Should Humble the Far Right

By Joe Conason —

When Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act on Feb. 5, 1993, almost exactly 20 years ago as the first legislative act of his presidency, its establishment as law marked a progressive victory after nearly a decade of ferocious opposition by corporate lobbyists, Republican legislators, conservative media and right-wing pundits.

Posted on Feb 7, 2013 READ MORE

White House / Pete Souza

Will Timothy Geithner Lead Us Over or Around the Fiscal Cliff?

By Robert Reich —

If “pragmatic deal maker,” as The Wall Street Journal describes Geithner, means someone who believes any deal with Republicans is better than no deal, and deficit reduction is more important than job creation, we could be in for a difficult December.

Posted on Nov 27, 2012 READ MORE

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Madeleine Albright: Why Would Any Woman Vote for Mitt?

The former secretary of state articulated in an interview Monday what quite a few people have probably thought but not publicly stated, especially given the GOP’s recent assault against women’s rights.

Posted on Sep 3, 2012 READ MORE

Photo by Gage Skidmore

Mitt Romney Suddenly Hearts Bill Clinton

When did Mitt Romney start loving Bill Clinton? Since the presumed Republican presidential nominee evidently realized that praising the former Democratic president could earn him the votes of political moderates.

Posted on May 17, 2012 READ MORE | 1 COMMENT

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Activist Spells Out Our Great Shame

Gus Speth, environmental lawyer, former Clinton adviser and founder of the Washington, D.C.-based World Resources Institute, who was arrested Sunday at the White House while protesting a proposed oil pipeline, has some bad news for American optimists. (more)

Posted on Aug 22, 2011 READ MORE | 13 COMMENTS

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Holder on Board as New Attorney General

On Monday, the U.S. Senate gave the nod to Eric Holder, President Barack Obama’s pick for attorney general, making Holder the first African-American put in charge of the Justice Department.

Posted on Feb 2, 2009 READ MORE | 2 COMMENTS

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Wall Street Robber Barons Ride Again

By Robert Scheer —

Why rush to throw another $350 billion of taxpayer money at the Wall Street bandits and their political cronies who created the biggest financial mess since the Great Depression? And why should we taxpayers be expected to double our debt exposure when the 10 still-secret bailout contracts made in the first round are being kept from the public?