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In the Last 30 Years, College Tuition Tripled
A new report from Demos looking at The Economic State of Young America shows that “average [higher education] tuition is three times higher today than in 1980.” “Average tuition …
The Icelandic Model of Handling Debt Crises
The latest euro rescue plan lurched into crisis this week after the Greek prime minister decided to put the package to a popular vote. This unexpected gesture of independence …
Why is the State Department Using Our Money to Pimp for Monsanto?
People in India are up in arms about eggplant. Not just any eggplant — the fight, which is also raging in the Philippines, is over Monsanto's Bt eggplant. Even …
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Obama Demands Passage of Jobs Bill But, Again, It’s Not Likely
Washington - President Barack Obama stood Wednesday before an aging Washington bridge and urged a bitterly divided Congress to approve his plan to boost infrastructure spending, but the effort …
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OWS Oakland Takes Over City, Shutting Down One of the Biggest Ports in the Country – But Nightfall Brings More Chaos and Teargas (3)
Protesters march through the Port of Oakland during the general strike organized by Occupy Oakland, in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2011. Police kept a low profile as protesters …
The Medieval, Unaccountable Corporation of London Is Ripe for Protest
It's the dark heart of Britain, the place where democracy goes to die, immensely powerful, equally unaccountable. But I doubt that one in 10 British people has any idea …
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Emails Shed Light on New Guantanamo Policy Surroundng Detainees’ Legal Mail
A guard tower at Camp Delta, part of the prison facility at the US Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on July 23, 2008. (Photo: Fred R. Conrad / …
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OWS Oakland Takes Over City, Shutting Down One of the Biggest Ports in the Country – but Nightfall Brings More Chaos and Teargas (2)
As many as 15,000 people participated in actions across Oakland yesterday, with small marches peeling off to protest in front of banks or “occupy” foreclosed homes. There were probably …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Single-Payer Health Care Could Help Save Cash-Strapped States, and More
In today's On the News Segment: Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Oakland yesterday, an Associated Press report says there are now more than 20 million …
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As Polls Slip, Perry Gets First Bounty of ‘Super PAC’ Ads
A new “super PAC” co-founded by Gov. Rick Perry’s onetime chief of staff has begun running campaign ads in Iowa and South Carolina, marking the first advertising by a …