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Protesters hold black posters to symbolize censorship outside the offices of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), who co-sponsored anti-piracy legislation, in New York, on January 18, 2012. The physical …

(Image: Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Most Americans don't realize that the idea that “corporations are people” and “money is speech” are concepts that were never, ever considered or promoted …

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos a few days ago, said the “critical risks” facing the American economy this year were a worsening …

This week it became clear there are things more important to the Susan G. Komen Foundation—the fundraising giant that each year during breast cancer awareness month virtually swathes the …

(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) The US military's response to reports of sexual abuse echoes that of another closed, rigidly hierarchal male institution, the Catholic Church: first …

Today, the nation is abuzz over Mitt Romney bluntly cold comment: “I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there.”

Washington - Mitt Romney can argue that winning ugly is still winning, especially in a contest he could not afford to lose. But Romney's decisive victory in Florida came …

How many missed meals does it take to be poor? It's a question at the root of the latest campaign to redefine what it means to …

Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant, has placed multibillion-dollar bets that pay off if homeowners stay trapped in expensive mortgages with interest rates well above current rates. …

Washington - For all its high-tech stealth and record price tag, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter embodies the droll military motto, “Hurry up and wait.” Conceived in …