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The Transformative Potential of the Right to Food
Stepping away from Big Agriculture will alleviate world hunger and poverty and reduce carbon emissions simultaneously, according to a new UN report.
Human Rights Watch Should Stick to the Facts on Venezuela
HRW can get away with outrageous double standards if they want, but really they should stick to the facts.
AFRICOM Goes to War on the Sly
By the time US Africa Command is finished, however, one thing is essentially guaranteed: a terrible mess and a lifetime of hurt will be left behind.
Long After Sandy, Red Cross Post-Storm Spending Still a Black Box
Donors gave $312 million after the storm, but it's not clear how exactly the money was spent.
Medicaid Programs Drowning in Backlog
With open enrollment over for private health insurance claims, states are struggling to process hundreds of thousands of Medicaid applications.
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.