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Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Part I
On April 19, 2007, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Army's management of KBR's contract, called LOGCAP, which provided support and logistics to our troops …
Did the Koch Machine Put Romney Over the Top in Wisconsin?
After outspending Santorum 4-to1, Romney won the endorsements of a raft of Koch-allied politicians. Then he endorsed the Koch agenda. In a closer race than the polls predicted, …
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The Choice in 2012: Social Darwinism or a Decent Society
(Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)The returns aren’t all in yet on today’s Republican primaries but President Obama didn’t wait. He kicked off his 2012 campaign against Mitt Romney with …
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The US Has Made No Progress on College Graduation Rates in 30 Years (Chart)
Both the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Jared Bernstein and University of Missouri-St. Louis political scientist Kenneth Thomas flagged some data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and …
Deal Close on Night Raids, US and Afghan Officials Say
Kabul, Afghanistan - After years of insisting that American forces end covert nighttime raids on Afghan homes, President Hamid Karzai’s government was close to completing a deal that would …
Labor Organizing as a Civil Right
On January 20, 2009, when Barack Obama assumed the presidency, labor found the stars aligned to pass meaningful labor law reform. It had a friend in the president and …
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James Murdoch Steps Down From British Broadcaster
London - BSkyB, the British satellite broadcaster partly owned by the News Corporation, said on Tuesday that James Murdoch had resigned as chairman to shield the company from the …
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In the Great Recession, Even Death Is Too Expensive for the Poor
Rita is only in her 30s, but she knows all about death. What she didn't know until recently is how expensive it is, especially now in the Great Recession, …
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Taliban Attacks Kill Nine Afghan Police Officers
Kabul, Afghanistan - A series of Taliban attacks over the past two days have left 9 Afghan police officers dead and 14 missing, in the latest sign that insurgents …
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The ROBS Act
Hallelujah, Washington has finally heard the people's cries for jobs! In an urgent bipartisan push, Democrats and Republicans have joined hands across the aisle to pass the JOBS Act. …