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How Syria Plays Into AIPAC Mythology
AIPAC is isolated right now in its quest to pressure Congress to authorize a US military intervention in Syria.
Threats of Violence and Hopes for Votes
With the new problem of joblessness (currently at 11.7 percent in Berlin), more and more people left to hunt work in other parts of Germany or elsewhere.
Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit Grows
The July trade report is out. Exports are rising, but imports are rising even more.
ObamaCare Staggers Toward the October 1 Finish Line, Part III & IV
Lambert Strether continues his analysis of the Affordable Healthcare Act and explains why this legislation is detrimental to our health as citizens.
The US Has No Credibility Dealing With Chemical Weapons
The US bypassed a chance to support a region-wide chemical weapons disarmament agreement in the Middle East when it was proposed by Syria a decade ago, points out Stephen …
Should Some Missile Strikes Be Criminalized?
Should missile strikes that later cause tens of thousands of civilian casualties and enormous environmental degradation be considered unlawful and against international laws?
Slash and Burn: The War Against California Pensions
u201cPension reformu201d has become the latest battle cry in a seemingly endless war that has ostensibly been declared against tax-dollar waste.
The Financial Crisis and the Second Great Depression Myth
Dean Baker: Without the government bailout we would have seen the end of Wall Street, and possibly the rebirth of our economy.
Death by Corporation, Part IV: Dissolving the Planet for Oil
The oil and gas industry pumps millions of gallons of highly hazardous hydrofluoric acid into wells underground, endangering Americans,
Top-Down Development: A Climate of Uncertainty Fuels Forced Displacement in Nepal’s Push for Road Expansions
A lack of knowledge certainly does not serve the people, whose interests apparently conflict with those of the developers.