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The Global Banking Game Is Rigged, and the FDIC Is Suing
Taxpayers are paying billions for a swindle pulled off by the world's biggest banks, and the FDIC is now suing over it.
The Iranian Nuclear Weapons Programme That Wasn’t
When US Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen M. Ortiz unsealed the indictment of a Chinese citizen in the UK for violating the embargo against Iran, she made what appeared to …
Was Marx Right?
Yves Smith: As income disparity has widened enormously and class mobility has eroded, Marx's idea of class warfare seems particularly apt.
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The Hedge Fund Managers Tax Break: Because Wall Streeters Want Your Money
Dean Baker: The richest people in the country don't pay their taxes because they don't feel like it.
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Charter Schools and the Destruction of Public Education
Charter schools are a scam inflicted on black and Latino children and are meant to turn education into just another profit center.
Government Secrets: Bureaucratic Wars on Who Gets Prosecuted
Unlike most government officials, Leon Panetta's reputation has been protected even after the former CIA director offered up highly classified material to an unsecured crowd.
Unleashing Empathy: How Teachers Transform Classrooms With Emotional Learning
Empathy has long been seen as key to effective teaching.
Va Por Kuy: Deadly “Non-Lethal” Weapons and Disappearance Under Peña-Nieto’s Reign
To put Kuy's death in context it's important to examine why thousands of people took to the streets to protest his inauguration.
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Americans Are Still Blind to Israel’s Domination of Palestinians
America's pro-Israel tilt became more blatant during the 1967 and 1973 wars and has remained a hallmark of US policy and politics ever since.
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Higher Education Financing Needs a Better Deal Than This
Bipartisan budget proposals seek to address the debt-burden on students, yet merely underscore the need for a drastic overhaul of post-secondary education financing.