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The National Security Complex and You
Are you, for instance, worried about the safety of Americau2019s u201csecretsu201d? Then you should breathe a sigh of relief and consider this headline from a recent article on …
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The Problem Isn’t Outsourcing. It’s that the Prosperity of Big Business Has Become Disconnected From the Well-Being of Most Americans
The American economy has moved way beyond outsourcing abroad or even u201cin-sourcing.u201d Most big companies headquartered in America donu2019t send jobs overseas and donu2019t bring jobs here from abroad.
Guantanamo Judge’s Rulings, Comments Favor Prosecution in USS Cole Bombing Case
In the first of three days of military commissions this week at Guantanamo, Judge James Pohl made quick work of the defendant, accused terrorist Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiriu2019s motions.
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The True Costs of Mass Incarceration
Alabama lawyer Bryan Stevenson speaks about issues of age and race in our justice system.
Three Ploys the Department of Defense Uses When Their Budget Is at Risk
As soon as Leon Panetta became secretary of defense, he made it clear that he would not accept these levels of cuts in the DoD and go back to …
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Mitt’s Kampaign Klown Kar
The intervening years have leavened the atavistic dread I feel for all things clown-related thanks to that gruesome little painting above the Alabama bed of my youth, to the …
Total System Change: A Real-Life Look at Regional Governance and Public Ownership
Institutional change, from co-ops to land trusts, and including municipal enterprise and state investing, challenge dominant corporate ideologies and help clear a path for new approaches to meaningful, larger-scale …
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Military Industry Descends on Capitol Hill to Fight for Their Perceived Right to Profit
You know itu2019s a big moment for defenders of the United Statesu2019 bloated military budget when some of the all-time superstars of the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex descend on Capitol Hill …
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America Beyond Capitalism
We're excited to bring you a new, exclusive series from groundbreaking economist and author Gar Alperovitz.
So DID Mitt Romney Really “Create Jobs” at Staples?
Did Mitt Romney really “create 100,000 jobs” with Staples? Simple answer: only if no one else was selling office supplies, stationery, etc. before Staples came along. What Staples did …