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TARP Is Over, but the Bailouts Will Continue Until the Big Banks Are Broken Up – and Washington Knows It
The biggest banks keep getting bigger because they can borrow more cheaply than smaller banks.
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Dozens Injured in Ferry Accident in Lower Manhattan
The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.
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Big Oil, Big Ketchup and “The Assassination of Hugo Chavez“
Clearly, Chavez had to be taught a lesson about the etiquette of dealings with Big Oil.
ESPN Zone Workers Win Lawsuit Against Disney Subsidiary
Former ESPN Zone workers in Baltimore were granted justice as it was declared by a federal judge that they were not adequately compensated when the Disney subsidiary closed its …
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In Kabul, Widows and Orphans Move Up
The community in Kabul seems agreed that their greatest need and greatest hope is to somehow give their children an education.
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US Could Refuse to Leave Any Troops in Afghanistan
The White House said for the first time Tuesday that it's possible that no US troops will be left in Afghanistan after 2014.
Drones Kill Kids: Protesting in Hawaii Obama’s Drone Program
Despite a slight decrease in civilian casualties from drone attacks, citizens in Pakistan have declared the US and President Obama as their biggest threat.
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The Progressive Caucus: Enabling Obama’s Rightward Moves?
Norman Solomon: We need Progressive Caucus members who are progressives first and loyal Democrats second, not the other way around.
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America’s New Killing Field: Murder-Suicide on a Global Scale
It now seems that America's newest war zone is Earth itself as fracking and the pursuit of profit puts the entire planet on the brink of destruction.
PTSD: The Soldier’s Private War
Treatment possibilities are many, but one advocate says soldiers face many obstacles to getting help.