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At Oakland’s Abandoned Army Base, a Jobs Plan Brings Hope to Locals
A new $1 billion plan to turn a vacant base into a shipping and logistics center will create thousands of jobs for the Oakland residents who need them most.
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Democratic Mockpocalypse: How Big Can One Election Get?
Though no oneu2019s bothered to say it, the most striking aspect of this election is its gigantism.
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Obama as Commander-in-Chief, Romney as Banal Bully
Robert Reich: Mitt Romney is not only a cold warrior; heu2019s also a class warrior. And the two are closely related.
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A Festival of Gibberish
Americans who tuned in to watch are now exactly 0% more informed on a variety of life-and-death issues for having done so, and that counts as a loss for …
The Case Against the Looters of the American Economy, and a Mission for Occupy Wall Street
The new court case against Bain Capital may lift the veil of secrecy that allows private equity firms to loot the public trust.
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The Progressive Struggle to Save Capitalism
Proponents of simply reforming the economic system that has failed so many so miserably might as well be saying, Thank you sir, may I have another?
Conservative Spending Hypocrisy: Frozen Pay for Federal Workers, Exorbitant Pay for Contractors
Billions could be saved simply by paying defense contractors no more than what they would get if they were on the federal payroll.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama and Romney will Square Off Tonight in the Third and Final Debate, and More
Foreign election observers will be on hand to make sure the voting rights of minorities are protected on election day.
Tonight, Bob Schieffer Can Perform Real Journalism on Drone Strikes
One of the most fundamental tasks of journalism in a free society is to press the government to disgorge information.
Will the Apocalypse Arrive Online?
Itu2019s time now — before either an actual attack or a legitimate fear of such an attack — to protect whatu2019s so precious in American life, our liberties.