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Scams and Frauds (Plus George W. Bush and Michelle Rhee) at Upcoming Subprime College Conference in Vegas
Republic Report previously reported that former President George W. Bush will be speaking at the annual meeting of APSCU, the leading association of for-profit colleges, on June 22 at the Mandalay Bay …
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AT&T, Feds Neglect Low-Price Mandate Designed to Help Schools
At the dawn of the Internet era, Congress set out to avert a digital divide between rich and poor students. In a landmark bill, lawmakers required the nation’s phone …
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Mitch McConnell and the Chamber of Commerce Tell the Supreme Court to Double Down on Citizens United
Mitch McConnell. (Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)The Supreme Court is currently considering whether to hear a case that will enable it to correct its error in Citizens United and …
Violence, USA: The Warfare State and the Brutalizing of Everyday Life
Since 9/11, the campaign for homeland security has increasingly mimicked the tactics of the enemies its sought to crush.
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The Tinder-Box Society
Public anger and frustration can ignite in two very different ways. One is toward reforms that more broadly share the productivity gains. The other is toward demagogues that turn …
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The Stench of Bentonville Spreads to Mexico – and Back
Shoppers at a Walmart store in Mexico City, March 29, 2012. (Photo: Josh Haner / The New York Times) Wal-mart has long boasted of its “Always Low Prices,” …
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In Afghanistan, Obama Says Wars of 9/11 Nearing an End
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai during the signing of a partnership agreement at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 2, 2012. (Photo: Doug Mills / …
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The Top Five Special Interest Groups Lobbying to Keep Marijuana Illegal
(Photo: Bob Doran) Last year, over 850,000 people in America were arrested for marijuana-related crimes. Despite public opinion, the medical community, and human rights experts all moving in favor …
Günter Grass and the Anti-Semitism Canard
Günter Grass, some say, invites controversy. For many years, he excoriated his fellow Germans to come clean about their past and confront the brute facts that might help explain …
Help Occupy Help You
The Status Quo Is Unacceptable and Untenable According to Indiana University, over 46 million Americans (1 in 6 of us) are living below the poverty line and this number …