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How the Right Wing Lost in 2012
Mitt Romney's sudden embrace of moderate politics is signal that the conservatism that got him the Republican nomination will not get him the presidency.
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Bain-Owned Sensata Illegally Threatens Workers for Organizing
Bain-owned Sensata threatened to retaliate and immediately close their Freeport, Ill plant if workers there don't stop protesting the outsourcing of their jobs to China.
How Workers are Using Globalization Against Walmart
The recent Walmart strikes — beginning first among warehouse workers in California, then spreading to others in Elwood, Illinois, and finally to Walmart retail stores across the United States …
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Paul Wellstone’s Legacy
To this day many progressives ask themselves,
Fighting for Peace at the Local Level
In early October the Albany County legislature passed a proclamation to reduce military spending in order to invest in vital projects in the states, sparking a slew of local …
“Moderate Mitt”: Neocon Trojan Horse
Mitt Romney's sudden conversion to moderate foreign policy may have fooled some at Monday's debate, but his neoconservative roots were shown when he expressed his desire to rebuild the …
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How to Save Taxpayers Billions – Really
With standardized testing a staple in schools across the nation, the companies that create and sell these tests are making a fortune from your children's education.
Binders Full of Generals
Longtime military muckraker and Truthout editor Dina Rasor paints a well-informed picture of what might be motivating the 359 retired military brass endorsing the GOP presidential candidate.
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“Citizens” United: Bain Capital, Clear Channel and Those Voter Fraud Billboards
The anonymous donor behind a voter fraud billboard campaign would rather pull the ads than be identified, raising questions about ties to Romney-founded Bain Capital and its ownership of …
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Mike Lofgren | How Democracies Die
A historic parable shines a bright light on today's troubling social and political realities.