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Privatization of Government Services Hurts Taxpayers- and Not Only In Their Wallets
While private think tanks propose privatization as the answer to America's economic problems, it will only lead to more outsourcing of jobs and more pressure on the middle class.
Election Countdown 2012: Mayor Bloomberg Pledges $10 Million of His Own Money to Endorse Moderate Candidates, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Printing errors on Florida ballots might eclipse that of the 2000 election; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vows to spend $10 million …
America’s Media Just Made Vote-Rigging Easier
How can they steal your vote? Let us count the ways, including the new one. Democracy is in your hands.
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How Obama Can Smoke Out Mitt: Call for Breaking Up the Biggest Banks, and Resurrecting Glass-Steagall
Want to out Mitt Romney as a instrument of Wall Street? Robert Reich asks President Obama to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act.
Greg Palast: Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza
Mitt Romney may indeed have wanted to let Detroit die. But if the auto industry was going to be bailed out after all, the Romneys apparently couldnu2019t resist getting …
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The Dirty Dozen: The Top 12 Election Issues Nobody Is Talking About
After two debates, many American voters are still feeling disappointed in the lack of attention to key issues that will shape the future of this country. Here are 12 …
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Dream Defenders Challenge Candidates to Tackle the “War on Youth” in Next Debate
In Boca Raton on Monday, the presidential candidates will be greeted by young activists with questions not covered in the debates.
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Alberta Tar Sands Illegal Under Treaty 8, First Nations Charge
In 1899, First Nations in northern Alberta signed a treaty with Queen Victoria that enshrined their right to practice cultural traditions. Today, itu2019s the basis for a legal challenge …
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Does the Romney Family Now Own Your e-Vote?
Will you cast your vote this fall on a faulty electronic machine that's partly owned by the Romney family?
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Atlanta Police, Occupy Activists Team Up to Defend Detective’s Home
A retired cop battling cancer can no longer make her mortgage payments, and some of her former colleagues may risk their jobs as they camp in her yard alongside …