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Beyond the Chart: Sure, Health Care Deduction Is Huge, but What’s the Return?
Tax expert Ellen Dannin provides an example of how we can look at employer-provided health insurance.
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The Myth of Purifying Fracking Water in Saudi America: The Competition Between Food, Drink and Energy Needs
In drought areas, farmers compete with frackers for water from investor-owned water utilities.
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“Shocking” Recess Appointment Decision By Republican Judges Will Be Appealed
A penal of three Republican judges today knocked down the Presidentu2019s three recess appointments last year to the National Labor Relations Board. Obama to appeal.
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As Federal Prosecutors Cash In, Big Bankers Go Unpunished
“We needed heroes after the financial crisis. Instead we got bureaucrats, compromisers, and perhaps something much worse,” writes Richard Eskow.
Finally: The UN Will Investigate Drone Strikes
The New York Times reports that the UN will finally investigate drone strikes.
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AIG and Ethics: The Corporatization of Public Higher Education
The new Center for Ethics, Law, and Society at Sonoma State University in Northern California recently received two-thirds of its budget from corporate monolith AIG.
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The GOP Crackup: How Obama is Unraveling Reagan Republicanism
While John Boehner accuses the Obama administration of attempting to
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Duck and Cover 2.0
The police-industrial complex aims to deploy thousands of domestic drones in the next few years.
Counting Down to 2014 in Afghanistan: Three Lousy Options, Pick One
“Only one thing is certain in 2014: it will be a year of American military defeat,” writes Ann Jones about the American military occupation of Afghanistan.
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Residents from Across the Globe Weigh in on Obama’s Record and Goals for Second Term
FSRN reporters in five countries, Canada, Mexico, Haiti, Cameroon and Pakistan, spoke to residents about the legacy of President Obama so far and what they’d like to see in …