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Why the Euro Is Not Worth Saving
(Photo: mammal) The Euro is crashing today to record lows against the Swiss Franc, and interest rates on Italian and Spanish bonds have hit record highs. This …
Israeli Knesset Bans Free Speech for Jews
Monday, July 11, was a historic day for the movement to abolish the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. The right-wing dominated Israeli Knesset gave …
By Torpedoing the Gaza Flotilla, Israel Sunk Its Own Ship
Armed authorities with the Greek Coast Guard approach the American boat, “The Audacity of Hope,” which planned to be part of the international flotilla to Gaza, with orders for …
Budget Blowhards: Why the Budget Debate Is Destined to Become Ever More Painful
Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich talks on the phone before speaking at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2010. (Photo: Yana Paskova / The New …
Five Prison Reform Ideas Being Ignored on Capitol Hill
Prisoners at Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Ariz., Oct. 16, 2009. (Photo: Monica Almeida / The New York Times) After last week’s breakthrough in mitigating the damage …
Libya: Will Air War Become an Occupation? (Part Two)
Obama: The U.S. Is Bombing Libya But This Isn't War The U.S. Congress's informal protest over Obama's sidestepping the War Powers Act concerning U.S. participation in the …
Nonviolent Revolution Clarified: Five Myths and Realities Behind Egypt’s Uprising
There are a handful of misconceptions that have been parroted repeatedly in media coverage of the “Arab Spring.”
Journalist Vargas to Media: “Immigrant Struggle Is About Us, Not Them”
New York - When he was growing up in the Philippines, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas' early ideas of America were formed by the remittances and goods …
Killer Drones Take the Place of War
This image shows the Reaper, a Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS), part of 39 Squadron Royal Air Force. The Reaper has completed 20,000 operational flight hours in theatre, and …
QE2 Shocker: The Whole $600 Billion Wound Up Offshore
On June 30, QE2 ended with a whimper. The Fed's second round of “quantitative easing” involved $600 billion created with a computer keystroke for the purchase of long-term government …