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Occupy Wall Street: The T-Shirt
"It's time, the anger is boiling over and we're sick of being taken advantage of and taken for granted! Occupy Wall Street! It is time to stop the greed …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congress Passed Three So-Called Free Trade Agreements Last Night, and More
In today's On the News segment: Congress passed three so-called free trade agreements last night, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told demonstrators they needed to clear the park by …
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Occupy Wall Street Told to Vacate Zuccotti Park to Allow Cleaning
Responding to what he called unsanitary conditions at the private park in Lower Manhattan that has served as home base to the Occupy Wall Street protest for more than …
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Wall Street Journal Executive Resigns Over Yet Another News Corp. Scandal
One of the top executives at the European branch of the Wall Street Journal, the flagship newspaper at Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corporation, has resigned amid a growing scandal that …
Occupy Oakland!
(Photos: David Bacon) Oakland, California - On October 10, 2011, hundreds of people met in Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall to join the …
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House GOP Proposes So-Called “Let Women Die” Bill That Lets Hospitals Deny Life-Saving Care
In their latest assault on women’s health, this week House Republicans will take up HR 358, the ironically titled “Protect Life Act.” Opponents have rechristened the measure the “Let …
The Dragon’s Shadow: China’s Banking System
On October 10, the Chinese government announced that it will increase its stakes in the four largest commercial banks, which are already largely public-owned. The move is designed to …
A Farewell to Nuclear Arms
President Ronald Reagan stands with Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev during arrival ceremonies December 8, 1987 on the South lawn of the White House. (Photo: Jose R. Lopez/The New …
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The All-American Occupation: A Century of Our Streets vs. Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street, the ongoing demonstration-cum-sleep-in that began a month ago not far from the New York Stock Exchange and has since spread like wildfire to cities around the …
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Has Ireland’s Suffering Paid Off? Not Likely
(Photo: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) Ireland triumphs! Or maybe not. There’s a visible push to claim that …