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Jim Hightower | Reining in the Gods of the Fed
Here's a story that reads like the script of an old B-grade monster movie — and it would be comic, were it not so serious. The monster is named …
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Corporate media or democratic media?
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E.J. Dionne Jr. | The Contradictions of Obamaism
Washington - It turns out there were core contradictions in the promises Barack Obama made to the country in 2008. They caught up with his party on Tuesday in …
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Ruth Marcus | Facing the Political Realities
Washington - Since the start of his presidency, I've been wrestling with three questions about Barack Obama: Did he take on too much? Is he too hands-off in his …
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GRITtv: Resisting the “Shock Doctrine” in Haiti (2)
The Heritage Foundation didn't wait very long after the earthquake in Haiti to issue its recommendations for Shock Doctrine-style “reforms,” and the IMF has already offered a conditional loan …
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GRITtv: Resisting the “Shock Doctrine” in Haiti
The Heritage Foundation didn't wait very long after the earthquake in Haiti to issue its recommendations for Shock Doctrine-style “reforms,” and the IMF has already offered a conditional loan …
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Alaska Senator Murkowski Attempts to Curb EPA
Washington - Sen. Lisa Murkowski's controversial effort to curb the Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of greenhouse gas emissions put her this week in the cross hairs of both the …
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Israel and Egypt Continue to Squeeze Gaza
Two weeks ago, almost 2,000 internationals came to Egypt and Gaza in a massive show of civil society's support for the people of Gaza. Nearly 1,400 persons representing 44 …
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India and Pakistan: Cold Start for the Hottest War?
We have all been witness to a long and continuing war of words between New Delhi and Islamabad ever since the Mumbai terrorist strike of November 2008 disrupted the …
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Strong Aftershock Rattles Haiti as Rescue Efforts Continue
Port-au-Prince - Authorities in Haiti scrambled to assess the damage caused by a powerful aftershock that rocked Haiti Wednesday morning, shaking unstable buildings and sending panicked people running into …