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The Pension-Busters’ Playbook
The manipulations behind the attack on pensions in Detroit's bankruptcy.
Conservatives and Progressives Agree: Congress Should Not Cut Unemployment Benefits
Extremists who think government support for the unemployed is holding the economy back don't have the facts on their side.
Gabriel Resources Loses Crucial Parliamentary Vote (of Confidence)
Romania's parliament rejects amendments to Romania's mining law to kick-start Rosia Montana.
How the Sandy Hook Gun Vote Became a Turning Point… for the Press
One year after the shooting rampage which unfolded December 14, the press still points to the failed vote as evidence of President Obama's “rough year.”
The Education of Bill McKibben: How the Unlikely Activist Learned to Break the Rules
McKibben's latest book, “Oil and Honey,” chronicles his journey into ever-riskier and more confrontational activism.
Social Justice Groups Demand Congress Slash Military Budget, Spend Money on People, Peace, Planet
A social justice coalition called on the Congressional Budgetary Committee to pass a budget resolution that re-directs military spending to domestic needs.
The Backroom Deal That Could’ve Given Us Single-Payer
A quick look at the financial details reveals that health insurance nationalization was always the real “path of least resistance.”
Israel: Legitimacy and Behavior – an Analysis
In the end just existing will not confer legitimacy on Israel, just as merely being a living person does not confer a normal status in society to a criminal.
TransCanada Begins Injecting Oil Into Southern Leg of Keystone XL Despite Reported Anomalies
TransCanada has begun startup processes on the southern half of the Keystone XL pipeline despite numerous problems.
Congress Blew It – Again: The National Budget Should Reflect National Priorities
American democracy is designed to have representatives in Congress who take seriously their role as stewards of the people's business. A federal budget reflects Americans' priorities for how tax …