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America the Beautiful: A Fire Sale for Foreign Corporations
The trade agreement would give unprecedented political authority and legal protection to foreign corporations.
Can a Financial Transactions Tax Work in America? An FTT FAQ
One of the most talked about new ideas for raising revenue is the financial transactions tax (FTT).
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New Study: Fluids From Marcellus Shale Likely Seeping Into Pennsylvania Drinking Water
New research has concluded that salty, mineral-rich fluids deep beneath Pennsylvania's natural gas fields are likely seeping upward thousands of feet into drinking water supplies.
Why Letting the Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich Expire Will Not Hurt the Economy
Real GDP and job creation were both stronger when the top tax rate was higher.
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Obama Asks Congress for Limited Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
President Barack Obama Monday urged Congress to extend for one year Bush-era tax cuts for anyone earning less than $250,000—a plan that reinforces already sharply-drawn battle lines between and …
Six Reasons We Can’t Change the Future Without Progressive Religion
Often, religion offers much that progressives need to build movements for change.
Sabotaging Montana’s Campaign Finance Legacy
The Supreme Court has trumped a century-old state law that made the state a model for campaign finance in America.
Appreciating Undocumented Americans
Obama repeatedly uses the phrase illegal immigrants. It evokes a conceptual frame in which undocumented Americans are understood first and foremost as criminals.
Destroying Communities, Abusing Workers: What’s Still the Matter With Walmart
The company that has shaped the modern economy turned 50 this week, but is a growing wave of protest enough to start forcing Wal-Mart to change?
Defying Egypt’s Military Rulers, Morsi Orders Parliament to Reconvene
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi Sunday ordered the countryu2019s dissolved parliament back in session in his first public challenge of the ruling military council that some consider an extension of …