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For Obama, Upside of Lackluster Debate: Less Ammo for the Super PAC Firing Squad
President Barack Obama's uninspired performance at the first presidential debate has led to a drop in his poll ratings, but one advantage was that it provided little fodder for …
Is BofA’s Foreclosure Review Really Independent? You Be the Judge
The so-called “Independent Foreclosure Review,” completed to evaluate millions of foreclosure cases and compensate homeowners who fell victim to the banks' flawed or illegal practices , may not be …
Contrasting Elections: Venezuela and the US
U.S. workers and those who are unemployed are frequently told that the current presidential elections are among the most important in this countryu2019s history.
Is This Why Romney Won’t Talk to Sensata Workers Whose Jobs Are Being Shipped to China?
Romney's $450,000/week income comes from ... get this ... shipping jobs to China!
The Washington Post Greens Fracking
A few weeks ago, The Washington Post seemed to sell a couple of its news pages to an energy industry sponsor.
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Romney’s Six Billionaires: This Is What Plutocracy Looks Like
The Romney men desperately want to see the first financier president, a man after their own cold hearts.
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Election Countdown 2012: National Walmart Walkouts Continue Across the Nation, and More
Mission elapsed time: T + 35 and counting* “My little body is weary of this great world.”– Portia, The Merchant of Venice. I must soon throw myself into the …
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JPMorgan Chase’s Tactics to Squeeze Student Loans Debtors
First, the big banks create debt. Then they get paid to collect it.
Advocate: New Constitutional Amendment Needed to Protect the Right to Vote
Civil rights activist Judith Browne Dianis: Voting in the US is currently based on state and local law, but this can lead to voter disenfranchisement.
Paul Ryan’s Misconceived Rugged Individualism
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's libertarian ideology promotes so-called individualism at the expense of most individuals.