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Germany Is Open to Pooling Debt, With Conditions
Pressed by a banking crisis and turmoil in the markets, Germany has indicated that it is prepared to accept a grand bargain that would provide greater support for its …
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Confidant Contradicts Walker, Claims Governor Is Not Cooperating With Corruption Investigation
One of Walkeru2019s closest confidants contradicted the Governoru2019s claim that heu2019s been fully cooperative with the investigation, which has already claimed three of Walkeru2019s former staffers and associates.
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Activists Call for Firing of Federal Housing Finance Agency Head Over Role in Foreclosure Crisis
During the week of May 20, 1,000 families facing foreclosure, clergy and community leaders [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RaPUXSKt0M&feature=youtu.be) from across the country did what President Obama should have done months ago: deliver …
The Planet Wreckers: Climate-Change Deniers Are On the Ropes, but So Is the Planet
It's been a tough few weeks for the forces of climate-change denial.
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Wisconsin’s Recall Drama Down to Nail-Biting Finish
Wisconsin's recall is, as reporter John Nichols put it, the kind of “renegade politics” that are disdained by the national Democratic party and even some state Democrats. It is …
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Merrill Losses Were Withheld Before Bank of America Deal
Days before Bank of America shareholders approved the bank's $50 billion purchase of Merrill Lynch in December 2008, top bank executives were advised that losses at the investment firm …
Five Facts About the Massachusetts Economy Under Mitt Romney
Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign whipped out a new number over the weekend to dispute federal government data that ranked Massachusetts 47th in job creation during Romney's time as …
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The Transparently Secretive Chamber of Commerce
Well, the Big Business guys are transparent about one thing: They can't stand the idea of the public holding them to account for their attempts to buy elections and …
Will Scott Walker Get a Pink Slip, an Orange Jumpsuit or a Second Chance?
A wide-ranging investigation has included allegations of campaign finance malfeasance, embezzlement of veterans funds, bid-rigging, and even child enticement during the period when Walker served as Milwaukee County Executive, …
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Wisconsin Recall Campaign Spending Tops $60 Million
Wisconsin voters will go to polls on Tuesday for a special recall election after enduring one of the most grandiose campaign seasons in the state's history.