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Pierre Omidyar: ‘The New Face of an Old Imperial Tradition’

Jun 3, 2014
The eBay and First Look Media founder (shown) is a walking contradiction when it comes to his "progressive anti-state image" and his actions to further the "global neoliberal agenda"; Facebook may wield control over votes in elections; meanwhile, more than half of congressional members are millionaires and have no idea what it's like to be poor. These discoveries and more after the jump.
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Meg Whitman’s Immigration Woes

Sep 30, 2010
According to the very busy and seemingly ubiquitous attorney Gloria Allred, California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has run afoul of her own public stance on the immigration issue by virtue of having allegedly hired an undocumented worker to help in her home for nearly a decade.

A Closer Look at Citizen Whitman

Sep 10, 2010
Looking back at Meg Whitman's history of fulfilling public obligations as a California citizen, we can measure whether her current commitment to public service matches her record of participation in some public spheres of citizenship in the Golden State.We can only assume that Meg Whitman wants to be governor so she can provide a public service for the citizens of California.

Democrats on the Edge of a Midterm Disaster

Sep 7, 2010
The nation’s problems—war and unemployment -- are badly damaging the Democrats, even on the Pacific Coast, which President Barack Obama won easily in 2008. And Obama himself, reacting slowly and indecisively, is contributing to the challenges his party faces in November.President Obama, reacting slowly and indecisively, is contributing to the challenges his party faces in November.