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Government by the Banks, for the Banks: The ESM Coup D’Etat in Europe
On Friday, June 29th, German Chancellor Angela Merkel capitulated to changes to a permanent Eurozone bailout fundu2014u201cbefore the ink was dry,u201d as critics complained. Besides easing the conditions …
How Iran Might See the Threats
Hard-headed realism and outside-the-box thinking might be needed to avert another catastrophe in the Middle East, this time an Israeli attack on Iran and the unpredictable consequences. In that …
Fighting For the Soul of the Carpenter’s Union
All working people should pay attention to the egregious assault on union democracy happening in the Carpenters Union's Pacific North West Regional Council, which covers all the Carpenter's Locals …
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Court Allows Crisis Pregnancy Centers to Deceive Women
Crisis Pregnancy Centers often masquerade as abortion consultation facilities u2014 they lure in women who are pregnant and terrified, and then often try to convince them not to get …
How the LA Riots Ignited a Generation of Young Activists
Itu2019s been 20 years, but the summer of 1992 is indelibly etched in my brain. While Los Angelesu2019 fiery rebellion happened 2,000 miles away from my stomping grounds on …
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Pocketbook Issues Weigh Heavily as Mexicans Vote
u201cWe were all hoping for real change with Fox,u201d he said, referring to former President Vicente Fox, whose victory in 2000 ended seven decades under the Institutional Revolutionary Party, …
Legacy of Honduran Coup Still Threatens Democracy in Latin America
It was three years ago that the Honduran military launched an assault on the home of President Mel Zelaya, kidnapped him, and flew him out of the country. …
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A Whittled-Down Violence Against Women Act Could Mean Life or Death for Immigrant Women
In its current form, VAWA allows any undocumented person of any gender who is abused by a spouse with legal US residency or citizenship to independently file a petition …
Six Ways the Big Banks Are Getting Back-Door Bailouts
The country's biggest banks are happy to make their money from the same governments about which they love to whine.
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Election Countdown 2012: The White House Is Encouraging Congressional Democrats to Go on the Offensive After Health Care Ruling, and More
The White House is encouraging congressional Democrats to go on the offensive after the Supreme Court upheld the presidentu2019s signature healthcare legislation.