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What Face Should the French Sixth Republic Have?
Five analyses of the essential characteristics of the Sixth Republic, the creation of which is the central plank in the electoral platform of the Front de gauche in the …
Growth of Income Inequality Is Worse Under Obama than Bush
Yesterday, the President gave a speech in which he demanded that Congress raise taxes on millionaires, as a way to somewhat recalibrate the nation's wealth distribution. His advisors, like …
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White House Opens Door to Big Donors, and Lobbyists Come In
Last May, as a battle was heating up between Internet companies and Hollywood over how to stop online piracy, a top entertainment industry lobbyist landed a meeting at the …
Attacks Hit US Embassy, Government Offices in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan — Insurgents took over a high-rise building on Sunday and began firing rocket propelled grenades and assault weapons at government buildings and towards the U.S. Embassy. The …
Book on Occupy’s Tent City Era Helps Anchor Roots of Evolving Movement
There has likely not been a sociopolitical phenomenon more heavily documented than the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement. What took root in Zuccotti Park and quickly blossomed in over …
In Barcelona, Austerity With an Iron Fist
Protesters in the streets of Madrid, Spain during the general strike on Thursday, March 29, 2012. (Photo: reed_sandridge) Criminalizing public meetings, expanding police powers and weaponry, and applying anti-terrorist …
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40 Years on, 1960s Black Radical Still Suffers Racial and Political Injustice
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout)The consequences of America's racist history still linger deep into the present. No one understands this better than Gary Freeman, a 1960s black civil rights …
Prevention for the Sickest 10 Percent Is Best Treatment Plan for People, Economy
A woman has her blood pressure checked at the 11th annual Wilmington Wellness Day on Sept. 18, 2010. (Photo: Christiana Care) Spending on health care in America has skyrocketed …
Green Slime Drives Our Financial Crises
“Pink slime” just had its fifteen minutes of fame. BPI, the producer of pink slime, calls it “Lean Finely Textured Beef.” BPI’s slogan is “expect a higher standard.” Pink …
Law Shrouds Details of Congressional Trips Abroad
When members of Congress or their staffers travel on a private group's dime, they are subject to a long list of requirements and restrictions, thanks to the Jack Abramoff …