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Why WikiLeaks Is Good for Democracy
Information is the currency of democracy. -Thomas Jefferson Since 9/11, the US government, through Presidents Bush and Obama, has increasingly told the US public that "state …
The Showdown on Tax Cuts for the Rich
The President met with Republican leaders at the White House this morning to talk about whether the Bush tax cuts should be extended to top taxpayers, as Republicans want. …
LIVE WEBCAST: Prosperity Not Austerity: A Response to the Fiscal Commission and a Blueprint for Economic Recovery
Webcast 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast Discussants Responding to December 1st Fiscal Commission Report: Joseph Stiglitz Dean Baker Nancy Altman John Irons Robert Kuttner Today, President Obama's …
Pentagon Report Shows “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal Poses Limited Risks; Gates Pushes Congress to Act
An extensive report released by the Pentagon today shows that repealing the “don't ask, don't tell” ban on openly gay and lesbian military members poses a low risk to …
Russians Refuted US Claim of Iranian Missile Threat to Europe
Washington - A diplomatic cable from last February released by Wikileaks provides a detailed account of how Russian specialists on the Iranian ballistic missile programme refuted the U.S. suggestion …
The Economics and Politics of Elizabeth Warren
Congressional Republicans are apparently intent on a big showdown with Elizabeth Warren, who is currently building up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This is very good news …
It’s Official: North Korea Says “Modern” Nuclear Plant Is Operating
Seoul, South Korea - For the first time, North Korea made its uranium enrichment program a matter of written record Tuesday with the proud claim in the country’s leading …
Esther J. Cepeda | “Illegal” – It
Chicago - Never mind the actual issue of how to deal with unwieldy immigration laws or their reform, today let's look at the long-brewing war between those who use …
A Progressive Deficit Fix?
The co-chairs of the 18-member deficit commission issued a preliminary presentation two weeks ago that favored tax breaks for the wealthy and left open the possibility of deep cuts …
Deficit Commission Moves the Goalpost, Disses Leading Progressive Member
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., says that as of this morning she had not been shown the latest proposal of the White House deficit commission, even as she says it …