Shock Doctrine, U.S.A.

New York Times by Paul Krugman | Feb. 25, 2011 (Opinion)

Madison, Wis., is looking a lot like Baghdad in 2003, with government officials exploiting fiscal crises for fun and profit. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: U.S. Senate, War in Iraq, Democrats, Republicans, Labor, Wisconsin
Member Tags: budgets and budgeting, scott walker, factories and manufacturing, baghdad (iraq), united states economy, early morning update
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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Feb 24, 2011 - 8:21 PM PST
Reviewed by: Jon Mitchell (review), Benjamin Slade (review)
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - Feb 25, 2011 - 9:32 AM PST

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 by Jon Mitchell - Feb. 25, 2011

This is the exact ideological parallel of the Krauthammer column I just reviewed (see link). It's a totally internally-focused, ideological interpretation of reality that only cites facts when convenient.

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 by Benjamin Slade - Feb. 25, 2011
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    The magnificent turmoil now gripping statehouses in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and soon others marks an epic political moment. The nation faces a fiscal crisis of historic ...
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