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Robert Reich
Income inequality highlighted on Tax Day
Income inequality is at its worst in nearly a century, with the highest earners paying low tax rates in the face of a massive federal deficit and crumbling public services. To lessen income inequality, we must curb the political power of the very rich.
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Conservative justices may hate Obamacare, but they should not overrule Congress
The Supreme Court's conservative justices deliberating on the health care law known as Obamacare should heed the historical example of Republican-appointed justice, Harlan Fiske Stone. He detested New Deal policies but argued the court had no right to overturn them.
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Free speech: Westboro church Supreme Court case tests 1st Amendment
A Supreme Court case challenging the Westboro Baptist Church anti-gay protests will test the limits of free speech, with First Amendment implications for other forms of expression such as Quran burning and racist demonstrations.
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Decoder Wire
Shallow historical roots for Sotomayor's public grilling
A Supreme Court confirmation hearing is a Washington tradition that seems as old as the Constitution – but isn’t.
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Can Obama force you to buy health insurance?
Nothing in the Constitution allows the individual mandate he proposes.
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A balance between free speech and fear
Anthony Lewis follows the history of the First Amendment protections.
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A balance between free speech and fear
Anthony Lewis follows the history of First Amendment protections.
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