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Bad Precedent and Bad Faith
As it stands now, in terms of civil liberties there is not much u201cdaylightu201d between Obamau2019s practice and the past behavior of neoconservative vulgarians such as George W. Bush.
Bad Precedent and Bad Faith
As it stands now, in terms of civil liberties there is not much u201cdaylightu201d between Obamau2019s practice and the past behavior of neoconservative vulgarians such as George W. Bush.
Abracadabra, You’re a Part-Timer: How Corporate America Used the Great Recession to Turn Good Jobs Into Bad Ones
demystify the sleight-of-hand by which good jobs were transformed into bad jobs, full-time workers with benefits into freelancers with nothing, during the dark days of the Great Recession.
Time to March on Washington – Again
Fifty years after Kingu2019s historic march, the struggle for racial justice faces unprecedented challenges.
The Perpetual Drone War in Yemen
Obamau2019s continuing militaristic approach in the Middle East is exploding the prospects for the sea change in U.S. policy many hoped would come with his election.
What The US and Russia Are Really Quarreling Over: Pipelines
For both countries, the Snowden affair is just another ho-hum spat in the greater imperial rivalry.
Not Too Big to Jail: Why Eliot Spitzer Is Wall Street’s Worst Nightmare
Ellen Brown: To take back our power from Wall Street and the corporatocracy, we need a mass movement, coordinated action, and leaders who can organize it.
How Billionaire “Philanthropy” Is Fueling Inequality and Helping to Destroy the Country
Much of philanthropy today has become a weapon in the class warfare of the 1 percent.
Dean Baker | The Big Silicon Valley Super Powerball Lottery
Just as Wall Street is now largely about ripping off suckers, the high tech world of Silicon Valley seems to have evolved into the West Coast version.
War on Women or War on Everyone: The Republican Lack of Empathy
The “War on Women” debate gives us an interesting insight into the Republican Party. The “War” began when Republicans voted against the Lilly Ledbetter pay act, then they refused …