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The Growing Desperation of the “Don’t Raise Taxes on the Rich” Crowd
(Photo: ramenlover) The much-vaunted Republican pledge not to raise any taxes is crumbling. Today 34 Senate Republicans voted to end the special tax breaks for …
The Miracle of Procurement Debunked Again: The Air Force Finally Got Tired of Getting Screwed (Literally)
(Image: JR / Truthout) Update: The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has just released the DoD Inspector General report on the overcharging of spare parts by Boeing …
The Battle of Our Generation: Freedom to Organize
United Auto Workers Local 879 demonstrating in March 2010. (Photo: MN AFL-CIO) President Bob King of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union is proving again that he's …
The Military as a Jobs Program: There Are More Efficient Ways to Stimulate an Economy
US soldiers from Green Platoon, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, destroy a building used as an insurgent hideout with high explosives …
Thirty-Two Corporations Spent More on Compensation for Top Executives in 2010 Than They Paid in Income Taxes
Over the last few decades, executive pay at large corporations has skyrocketed. Today, American CEOs make 263 times the average compensation for American workers, up from the 30 to …
Attacking Libya – and the Dictionary
On a guided government tour, two boys stand in the rubble of a home that was allegedly bombed by NATO in the Arada neighborhood of Tripoli, Libya, on June …
Progressive Defense of Weiner Overlooks His Right-Wing Foreign Policy
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-New York) at a press conference in May 2011. (Photo: TalkMediaNews) A surprising number of progressives have been expressing regret at the resignation of …
Reveling in the Pain of Others: Moral Degeneracy and Violence in the “Kill Team” Photos
The "Kill Team" photos offer a glimpse into a larger set of social conditions in a winner-take-all society.
The Endgame on the Debt Ceiling
Wall Street, New York. (Photo: b00nj) As we know, President Obama and his team do not appear to be very effective negotiators when it comes to dealing …
India’s Hawks: Emulate Bin Laden Killing
Riot police take their position on the grounds of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai, India, on Friday, November 28, 2008. An article written in July 19, 2008, after the …