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Lee Camp: Rantings of a Stark Raving Sane Man Trapped in a Corporatocracy
If you haven't viewed one of Lee Camp's political rants, you should. Camp is a cross between Lenny Bruce and Lewis Black - with a dash of George Carlin.
GOP Senators to Congressional Research Service: Research? We Don’t Need No Stinking Research
New report from nonpartisan group Congressional Research Service which examines the relationship between top tax rates and economic outcomes was rejected by GOP senators for its issues with
The Nature of the Beast: Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin on “The Making of Global Capitalism“
Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin have just released their latest book, The Making of Global Capitalism.
Netanyahu’s 2010 Order Was Not a Move to War on Iran
Contrary to rumors that Israeli Prime Minister Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered attacks on Iranian nuclear sites in 2010, it was revealed that Israel had no realistic military option …
The Power of Anti-Government Propaganda
By many standards, Obama has done a remarkable job, but he has fought against a powerful dynamic of modern US politics: a hatred of the federal government.
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So Obama Wins the Election: What Does It All Mean?
Obama's victory was a triumph over a policy of obstruction from the Republican Party that continued throughout his first term.
Widespread Use of Plea Bargains Plays Major Role in Mass Incarceration
Plea bargaining has become historically ubiquitous as the principal, if not primary, method of criminal case disposition in the US.
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William Rivers Pitt | Winning the Outside Chance
All we won on Tuesday night was the outside chance of not losing. What is made of that very slim margin is entirely up to you.
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Sensata Workers Gain Support for Full-Year Severance Pay
The plight of Sensata workers affects the whole community of Freeport, Illinois, where unemployment is around 12 percent.
Romney, Richard Nixon and Las Vegas Cash: A Hidden History Repeats Itself
Nixon and Romney both luxuriated in the patronage of casino tycoons thanks to the deep pockets of the same Mafia-linked company, the Sands Corporation.