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The Great Health Care Takeaway
Melanie Gomez-Murphy, a nurse at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, works with a patient in the emergency room. (Photo: James Estrin / The New York Times) …
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Pawlenty Was Against Obamneycare Before He Was for It
Former presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty formally endorsed Mitt Romney for president this morning, telling Fox News’ Fox & Friends that Romney is “unmatched in his skills, …
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Jobs, and Clean Air Too
What’s good for job growth, good for the environment, and good for public health? No, it’s not a trick question, but it is a reassessment of what passes for …
Does President Obama Want to Impose a Crushing Burden on Our Children?
Sorry deficit fanatics, this one has nothing to do with the cost of the stimulus or the deficits run up during the Obama years. We're talking real money here. …
Ponzi Schemes for Beginners
On the theory that the best defense is a good offense, Rick Perry has been insisting to anyone who will listen that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme. Probably …
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Blast at French Nuclear Site Is Said to Kill One Person
Paris — One person was killed and four were injured Monday afternoon in an explosion at a nuclear waste treatment site in southern France, according to the French Nuclear …
A Family Affair: Who’s Left Behind After the FBI’s Fake Terror Stings
Ten years after September 11, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has prioritized protecting American citizens from the threat of domestic terrorism emanating from within our borders. Consequently, about 15,000 …
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The “Worst of the Worst”? 9/11, Guantanamo and the Failures of US Corporate Media
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, George W. Bush deliberately discarded domestic and international laws, creating an experimental facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. There prisoners would be …
One-Eyed Men in the World of the Blind
There is an interesting phenomenon which we can call “the political retiree’s confession.” I don’t mean all those hyped memoirs, ghost written for all manner of high ranking ex-officials. …
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Who’s Building the Do-It-Ourselves Economy?
Corbyn Hightower was doing everything right. She worked long hours selling natural skin care products, flying between cities to meet customers, staying in posh hotels. She pulled down a …