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A Safe and a Shotgun or Public Sector Banks? The Battle of Cyprus
The current economic battle on this tiny island has taken on global significance.
Beware the New Corporate Tax-Cut Scam: LIFT Is a Big Lie
LIFT stands for ‘Let's Invest for Tomorrow,’ but it really ought to be called LIE, for ‘Let's Invest Elsewhere.’
Afghanistan: A Dark and Fragile Future
What will happen after next year's drawdown of US and allied forces and investment in Afghanistan?
“Debt Crisis:” The Myth Behind the Myth
While the two major parties plot strategy for the next battle in the federal debt-reduction war, another war rages among economists over the question, "Is debt really the federal …
David Brooks Jumps the Shark
David Brooks jumped the shark in his March 18 New York Times column, when he attacked the only budget proposed in Congress this year that would rapidly improve the …
Men Who Kick Down Doors: Tyrants at Home and Abroad
While we focus on the war being fought overseas, there is an equally brutal battle being fought behind the closed doors of American homes.
Is Cyprus in Our Future?: The Plague of Wall Street Banking
“Europe is showing us what happens when government fails to confront the big banks u2013 the people pay and the economy collapses into depression,” writes Zeese and Flowers.
On April 16, Let Experts Who Did On-the-Ground Research in Pakistan Testify About the Drone Strikes
The upcoming hearing on the constitutionality of drone strike policy will be historic. Testimony must include the voices of people who know the issue firsthand.
Greece: The Crisis Behind the Crisis and the Challenges Facing the Left
Neoliberalism created a disaster. Now, the Syriza party and the Greek left have much work to do to build a just economic and social order.
Fukushima Rescue Mission Lasting Legacy: Radioactive Contamination of Nearly 70,000 Americans
Who are the victims of Japanu2019s great 3.11 earthquake-tsunami-nuclear meltdown?