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The Police Raid on Occupy Oakland Was Nothing New for This City
Over 2,500 people have been arrested across the United States as the Occupy Wall Street movement has spread from its genesis in Lower Manhattan to over 1,000 American cities …
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The Disuniting of America
In the Bible, Paul doesn't say that money is the root of all evil — rather, it is the love of money that he warns against. In …
Bases on the Dock
It has been like a cross between a suspense and a horror movie. If the committee doesn’t come up with a compromise by the Thanksgiving deadline, the axes will …
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Republicans Crack Me Up
Herman Cain speaking at CPAC FL in Orlando, Florida. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Upon cracking open the Washington Post home page early Tuesday morning, I counted no less …
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Government in Greece Teeters After Move on Referendum
Athens - The Greek government was plunged into chaos on Tuesday, as lawmakers rebelled against Prime Minister George Papandreou’s surprise call for a popular referendum on a new debt …
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The Occupiers’ Responsive Chord
A combination of police crackdowns and bad weather are testing the young Occupy movement. But rumors of its demise are premature, to say the least. Although numbers are hard …
If It Bleeds, It Distracts: Police Brutality Threatens Occupiers’ Bodies – and Message
Demonstrators with the Occupy Oakland movement flee the area after police deployed tear gas near City Hall in Oakland, California on October 25, 2011. (Photo: Jim Wilson / The …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Big Banks Around the Nation Decide to Ditch Their Plans to Impose Monthly Debit Card Fees, and More
In today's On the News Segment: Occupy Wall Street is working as big banks around the nation decide to ditch their plans to impose $5 monthly debit card fees, …
Heads Up, Supercommittee: Here’s How to Cut Billions From Overpriced Weapons
If the Department of Defense was required to do real “should-cost” studies, the historical overpricing would be obvious.
Capitalists and Americans Speak Out for Community
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Although we have much that we might change about our government and business, it’s clear that we also have a great and …