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Private Prisons Spend Millions on Lobbying to Put More People in Jail
Yesterday, the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) released a report chronicling the political strategies of private prison companies “working to make money through harsh policies and longer sentences.” The report's …
In the Shadow of the Dragon
A business enterprise has grown in the shadow of the dragon that—in virtually every way imaginable—is the antithesis of a dragon.
Wal-Mart Is Not a Person
“We the People” now explicitly means “We the Citizens, Corporations, and Churches” with a few of the richest humans who run them thrown in.
Put Lou Dobbs Out to Pasture
Our problem is not an immigration issue, it’s an economic one.
They Will Steal It!
“When you’ve got something really good, you don’t have to force it on people. They will steal it!”
Cool Our Fever
For far too long, we have been hooked on oil, and we continue to pay a terrible price for it economically, politically, militarily, and environmentally.
Make Members of Congress Wear NASCAR Patches
The flood of corporate money and influence in our government makes for a decidedly uneven playing field for businesses as well as taints and corrupts our government.
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Makers of Generic Drugs Don’t Have to Warn of New Dangers, Supreme Court Rules
Washington - The Supreme Court gave the pharmaceutical industry a pair of victories Thursday, shielding the makers of generic drugs from most lawsuits by injured patients and declaring that …
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Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country
Rebooting The American Dream Introduction: Back to the Future Chapter One: Bring My Job Home! Chapter Two: Roll Back the Reagan Tax Cuts …
Medicare “Part E” – for Everybody
Expanding Medicare would be the greatest - and the simplest - opportunity to truly reform health care.