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New York Times Reporting Misses the Mark on Iceland, Prints Neoliberal Line
Icelandic bank Glitnir was nationalized and rebranded as Islandsbanki before it was sold back to its former creditors. (Photos: kfcatles, Li'l Wolf) "Everyone is entitled to his …
The Payroll Tax Cut: A Stimulus That Progressives Should Oppose
(Photo: willc2; Edited: JR / Truthout) President Obama is proud of the fact that he was willing to bargain away the core of the country's social safety …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: With Doomsday Economic Scenario Approaching, Republicans Poised to Come Out on Top, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
Greece’s Crisis Long in the Making
Riot police push protesters back under a blanket of tear gas during protests in Athens, Greece, on June 15, 2011. (Photo: Eirini Vourloumis / The New York Times) …
Iranian Detention of US Activist, Journalist Nears Two-Year Mark
Sarah Shourd and Shane Bauer, two of three American hikers seized by Iranian authorities nearly two years ago. Shourd was released last September, but Bauer and fellow hiker Josh …
Failure to Reach a “Grand Bargain” on Debt Makes 2012 Harder for Obama
President Barack Obama holds a town hall event at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. on July 22, 2011. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) …
Why We Should Worry About Right-Wing Terror Attacks Like Norway’s in the US
Oslo, Norway - July 23, 2011. (Photo: cyclopsr) The Norwegian police on Saturday charged a 32-year-old man, whom they identified as a Christian fundamentalist with right-wing connections, …
Revolutionary Law in Chiapas, Mexico: A New Generation of Mayan Women Plan Their Future
Zapatista women demonstrating in Chiapas, Mexico. (Photo: orianomada)
What Do Obama, the “Gang of Six” and Paul Ryan Have in Common?
Chairman of the House Budget Committee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) speaks at a press conference. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) What do Obama, the …
What’s the Deal With News Corp’s Other, US-Based, Hacking Scandal?
Rupert Murdoch. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr)