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The War on Drugs: A Pan-Regional Fight
The drug and gang war goes binational as Washington turns in its observer status in favor of a full combatant’s role.
A New Blueprint for Taking on Wall Street
Wanda Hernandez of NYC AIDS Housing Network was on the podium at the 10,000-strong march on Wall Street April 29 saying, "We didn't screw up the economy - they …
News Brief: Goldman Sachs Exec. May Have Lied Under Oath and More . . .
Reuters reported the unveiling of a new immigration bill by Senate Democratic leaders yesterday, with an emphasis on bolstered border security. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democrats …
Mayor Bloomberg vs Artists: The Battle for the Soul of New York City
Last week a bubbly women from Ohio stopped by our table in Union Square. "This is why I love coming to New York!" she explained as she flipped through …
Financial Reform Bill 101: What It Means for Consumers
Washington - The big financial reform bill now under consideration in the Senate is about more than collateralized back-flip derivatives and other stuff you have to be an MBA …
House Members Call for Criminal Investigation Into Goldman Sachs After Senate Hearing
In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder sent Wednesday, 62 members of the House asked the Justice Department to begin a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs and other …
State of Disgrace: The Right Fiddles While Arizona Burns
It's getting hot here in Arizona these days, and summer isn't even upon us yet. As you've most likely heard, the Republican-controlled State Legislature passed - and the Republican …
ElBaradei Says Sanctions on Iran Will Fail
Medford, Mass. — Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency, believes it is likely the international community will move to impose tougher sanctions on Iran. …
Government, Public Aid and Discrimination
On April 19, 2010, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez. At the same time, Californians wait for an opinion from a federal judge …
Sen. Bernie Sanders: Financial Regulation Too Soft on Wall Street (Video)
More GRITtv Republicans might have dropped their filibuster and agreed to allow a debate on financial reform, but with the amount of money that Wall Street firms have sunk …