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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 …
Ruth Marcus | The Supreme Court’s Cross to Bear
Washington - I am so going to miss Justice Stevens. The latest reminder came as I was reading the Supreme Court's ruling resurrecting — pardon the pun — Congress' …
Eugene Robinson | False-Memory Syndrome
Washington - If you haven't heard the name Sue Lowden, brace yourself. She is a Republican who might well become a U.S. senator from Nevada, and judging by her …
Concerns Grow That Greece Debt Crisis Could Overstress European Bank
Berlin — The Greek debt crisis may be turning into a European Central Bank crisis. As the European Central Bank (ECB) continues to loan money to keep Greece afloat, …
Economy Grew Briskly in First Quarter, Government Says
Washington — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.2 percent rate in the first three months of 2010, the Commerce Department reported Friday, providing further evidence that an economic …
From Charity to Solidarity in Haiti: Lessons for the Policy Makers (Part III)
Humanitarian aid initiatives organized by Haitian communities offer respectful, democratic contrasts to the multibillion-dollar aid effort of the international community, much of which is wasted at best and destructive …