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The Great Retirement Squeeze – Pension Cuts Mean Poverty for Future Elders
Only a week after an election signaling a rollback in public-employee retirement benefits, new Federal Reserve data show a sharp decline in family wealth. The effect is especially acute …
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Five Reasons Americans Are Right to Blame Bush for the Economy
Five reasons why George Bush is still clearly to blame for the economic downturn.
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The Prosecution Rests in D17 Occupy Wall Street Case
The third day of the D17 trial concluded on Wednesday, June 13, with the prosecution resting their case and the defense set to present theirs Thursday morning.
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WaPo’s Plug for Health Insurer Misses the Deadly Fine Print
Washington Post article reiterates corporate-healthcare talking points.
New Political Showdown in Egypt as Court Invalidates Parliament
Egyptu2019s Supreme Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the Islamist-led Parliament must be immediately dissolved, while also blessing the right of Hosni Mubaraku2019s last prime minister to run for …
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Economics and Morality: Paul Krugman’s Framing
In his June 11, 2012, op-ed in The New York Times, Paul Krugman goes beyond economic analysis to bring up the morality and the conceptual framing that determines economic …
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If Nuns Went on Strike, the Church Would Shut Down
They run hospitals, schools, and social programs. They are stalwart leaders in many spiritual communities. And they are contributing vital insights to the Christian theological discussion. If nuns went …
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Billionaires Against Billionaires
For those who believe money already has too much power in American politics, 2012 will be a miserable year.
The New Obama Doctrine: A Six-Point Plan for Global War
What looks today like a formula for easy power projection that will further U.S. imperial interests on the cheap could soon prove to be an unmitigated disaster — one …
For-Profit Colleges Are Bankrolling Romney to Keep Student Loan Money Flowing
Unfortunately there is great pressure at this time to cut back on state educational funding. The for-profit schools have an incentive to lobby for these states'