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Super Committee Fails: How Republican Tax Intransigence Killed It: A Timeline
By now we have all heard the latest in the months-long debate over reducing the nation’s deficit — barring a last-minute miracle, the congressional super committee tasked with finding …
This Is Not What Containment Looks Like
“To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposes,” begins HR1905, the …
Occupy Colleges Now: Students as the New Public Intellectuals
Students are recognizing that it is crucial to struggle for the university as a democratic public sphere.
How the 99 Percent Won in the Fight for Worker Rights
Workers' State of the State Response Rally against Senate Bill 5 in Ohio, March 8, 2011. (Photo: Ohio AFL-CIO) No headlines announced it. No TV pundits called …
A “Major Win” for Panamanian Corruption
While Congress debated over the recently passed free trade agreement, neither side acknowledged that a contract with Panama will not only fail to provide a level playing field for …
Who’s Wrecking America? Meet Your 1 Percent Nominees
The Occupy movement has drawn attention to how too many in the 1% get to play by their own rules while exploiting the 99%. But who’s doing the most …
I Questioned the Legitimacy of the Saudi Regime and Was Suspended From theNational Press Club
On Monday I went to a news conference at the National Press Club, where I am a member, titled “His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal al-Sa’ud of Saudi Arabia.” …
What the Labor Movement Can Learn From an Art Auction
Occupy Wall Street Rally at Sothebey's auction house, November 9th. (Screengrab: toolbox303) Disruptive tactics were the basis of labor's revival in the 1930s. Most labor historians call …
Tightening the Noose: The International Atomic Energy Agency Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: indigoprime, D Sharon Pruitt) A diplomatic, economic and military noose is being steadily tightened around the Islamic Republic of Iran. …
Deal May Fail; Super Committee Co-Chair Says Bush Tax Cuts are the “Sticking Divide“
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the Democratic co-chair of the congressional super committee, said this morning on CNN’s State of the Union that the super committee charged with crafting a …