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The Pentagon as a Global NRA
As Americans ask for more gun control here in the states, who is looking at arms violence abroad?
Hawks on Iraq Prepare for War Again, Against Hagel
Senator Chuck Hagel's nomination for Secretary of Defense could be in danger as old enemies emerge to question his military prowess.
The 3 Percent Cut to Social Security, a.k.a. the Chained CPI
DC insiders want to rig the inflation index and hit seniors' income harder than high-earning families'.
Media Failures Lead to Flawed Understandings in Cherokee Adoption Case
Mainstream media has failed to provide balance covering the adoption of the 3-year-old Cherokee child, now known as
Think Media Consolidation Is Good for Journalism? Think Again
When we think about the state of journalism today, letu2019s not forget that media consolidation is largely what got us into this mess in the first place.
Three Monopolies We Need to Keep an Eye on
Is it possible that these companies are well on their way to becoming too big for their, and our own, good?
Millennials Occupy TransCanada Offices Across the US
Solidarity actions took place in Texas, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and New York.
Five Things We Can Do to Help Fix the Economy in 2013
Mark Weisbrot offers five economic strategies for growth and improvement in America in 2013.
Latvia’s Economic Disaster as a Neoliberal Success Story: A Model for Europe and the US?
Latvia is portrayed as the country where labor did not fight back, but simply emigrated politely and quietly.
Learning to Love Torture, Zero Dark Thirty-Style
The sad fact is that Zero Dark Thirty could have been written by the tight circle of national security advisors who counseled President George W. Bush to create the …