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Felons Finding It Easy to Get Gun Rights Reinstated
In February 2005, Erik Zettergren came home from a party after midnight with his girlfriend and another couple. They had all been drinking heavily, and soon the other man …
The New, Old Class Warfare
There is and has been a war raging inside the USA for over 160 years. The wealthy elite of the country are the side conducting the war. On the …
The Myth of the Wealthy Elderly
The austerity gang seeking cuts to Social Security and Medicare have been vigorously promoting the myth that the elderly are an especially affluent and privileged group. Their argument is …
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Predatory JP Morgan Swap Deal Pushes Alabama County Into Largest Municipal Bankruptcy In US History
Yesterday, Jefferson County, Alabama, filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, the final step in a sordid tale involving sewers, credit swaps, and some of the nation’s biggest …
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Bank of America Makes Millions Charging Fees to Withdraw Unemployment Benefits
(Photo: MoneyBlogNewz; Edited: JR / TO) Late last month, a national backlash forced Bank of America to abandon its plan to charge customers $5 a month to …
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Report: US Needs to Encourage Economic Reforms in Cuba
Miami - A new report says the United States needs to do more to encourage market reforms and restructuring in Cuba as it tries to bolster its crumbling economy. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Weekend Sees Crackdowns Against Occupy Camps Nationwide, and More
In today's On the News segment: Weekend sees a spate of crackdowns against Occupy camps nationwide, new report foreshadows global economic slowdown, reports surface on social media of sabotage …
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At Least 6 Occupy Encampments Attacked Across America, But Protesters Willing to Fight
Over the weekend, police evicted and/or attacked several Occupy encampments across America, sending a clear message: the cops, and the corporate banks, have apparently imposed a time limit on …
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Wielding Assault Rifles, Police Arrest Chapel Hill Occupiers Of Building Left Derelict By Developer
Wielding assault rifles, about 20 police in riot gear stormed a derelict commercial property in the heart of Chapel Hill, NC, on Sunday afternoon, arresting activists who had taken …
We Are Failing the Women and Children of Afghanistan – and Our Own
(Photo: Johnny Barber) In Kabul, the children are everywhere. You see them scrounging through trash. You see them doing manual labor in the auto body shops, the …