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NY Fracking Scandal: Seven Groups Demand Conflict of Interest Investigation of Cuomo Administration
Recent allegations have come up against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration that their support of fracking is a financial conflict of interest that puts citizens on the back …
The USPS Media #FAIL
The Post Office is not the latest victim of the digital age - it's the latest victim of the conservative war on unions.
A Presidential Decision That Could Change the World: The Strategic Importance of Keystone XL
The presidential decision on the Keystone XL pipeline will have an unexpectedly decisive and lasting impact on all our lives.
Obama’s Shakedown of Medicare
Now u201ccutsu201d to social programs are referred to as u201csavings,u201d while the destruction of these programs is u201creform.u201d
John Brennan’s Tenet-Like Testimony
Though false intelligence was at the center of the disastrous Iraq War, CIA Director-to-be John Brennan played fast and loose on Iranu2019s nuclear program in his Senate testimony.
Fix the Trade Deficit, Fix the Economy
Yet another report is out showing how the trade deficit is costing us millions of jobs and hurting our economy.
Fuzzy Math: The Chicago Public Schools Budget Crisis
The real bottom line may be that this is Mayor Emanuelu2019s agenda, the facts donu2019t matter, and we have very little say in the decision.
Bulgarian Charge of Hezbollah Bombing Was an “Assumption”
A closer investigation finds Bulgaria's conclusions of Hezbollah's role in bombing of an Israeli bus are weak.
The True Costs of Tax Breaks and Social Security
Why Social Security is a better deal for all of us that private pensions and tax-exempt savings schemes.
How the Iraq War Was Sold
As George Bush and his national security team marched the US off to war in Iraq, they were aided by key news outlets, especially the neocon-dominated Washington Post.