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US Political Dysfunction and Capitalism’s Withdrawal
The classic problems of early, rapid capitalist industrialization are obvious daily in the new centers.
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Ramblin’ Man, John Kerry Is a Figure of His Times (and That’s Not a Good Thing)
The secretary of state has been stumbling and bloviating from one crisis to the next, one debacle to another, surrounded by the well-crafted imagery of diplomatic effectiveness.
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Federal Court Decision Doesn’t Just Limit Abortion: It Creates a Crisis for Women’s Health Care in Texas
Andrea Flynn: This is nothing short of a crisis situation.
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November 5 Vote in Washington Tests Future of GMOs, Capitalism and Climate Change
News and funding is coming in on both sides of the long-heated debate around an initiative to require labeling of genetically modified foods and agricultural products.
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The Weak Economy and Deficit Reduction: Deniers and Terrorists
Dean Baker: Almost all the people in either political party who are taken seriously in the current budget debate can put into either the denier or terrorist camp.
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Millions Against Monsanto: Five Lessons From the Battle Against GMOs
Here are five strategic lessons from the ongoing battle against GMOs in the US - lessons that may be applicable to a broad range of political issues.
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Detroit Will be Democracy’s Decisive Battle
Detroit is the battleground chosen by Wall Street to crush the last vestiges of American democracy by creating u201cthe template for direct corporate rule.u201d
The Bank Guarantee That Bankrupted Ireland
Today, Ireland is under a different sort of tyranny, one imposed by the banks and the troika - the EU, ECB and IMF.
Blaming the Poor for Poverty
Promoters of this hyper-capitalism, who dominate the U.S. media debate, simply blame the poor for poverty.
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Egypt’s Dark Tunnel
Events since the ouster of Mohamed Morsi have been ominous for democracy and for Egypt.