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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 …
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FDA and GE: Extra Radiation? Who Cares?
Food and Drug Administration officials reacted to suspected whistleblowing by some of its scientists, about excessive radiation from medical imaging devices, by spying on several. But the larger issue …
How Fukushima Challenged a Core Tenet of US Nuclear Safety: An Expert’s View
Peter Lam's resume reflects a lifetime of experience in the nuclear energy industryu2013including 20 years in the private sector, followed by 18 years as an administrative judge at the …
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Boy Scouts, After Secret Review, Reaffirms Ban on Gays
The Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday reaffirmed the organization's policy of excluding gays, despite recent protest campaigns by members, including some of the group's board.
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Think Political Conventions Don’t Matter? Think Again!
With an incumbent guaranteed renomination, will the Charlotte convention this summer matter?
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Eighteen Prominent Republicans Who Want Romney to Release More Tax Returns Right Now
Mitt Romney continues to resist pressure to turn over more tax returns. In an interview today he said he is u201csimply not enthusiastic about giving them hundreds or thousands …