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A Look at the Numbers Behind “Obamacare“
Although Obamacare will have a hefty price tag, most of the burden will be carried by the federal government.
A Public Bank for Scotland Could Ensure Economic Sovereignty
Perhaps the Scots will blaze a trail for economic sovereignty in the EU, just as North Dakotans did in the US.
Turning Their Back on Bradley Manning: Whistleblower Speaks, but Press Doesn’t Listen
After risking his life and freedom to expose the wrongdoing of the American military, it is the press' lack of attention to his case which threatens Bradley Manning's life …
Mr. President, Tear Down This Wall: Washington’s Iranian Future
In Election 2012’s theatre-of-the-absurd “foreign policy” debate, Iran came up no less than 47 times. Despite all the fear, loathing, threats, and lies in that billionaire’s circus of a campaign season, …
To Push for Meaningful Defense Cuts, We Need Unusual Partnerships
Imagine what a maverick GOP senator could accomplish if he joined forces with a muckraking journalist to get the facts on the bloated DoD budget.
Escalating Delinquency Rates Make Student Loans Look Like the New Subprime
Student loans inch towards bubble territory as a new study reveals that 94% of students with an average debt of $23,000.
Fast Food, Slow Death
It's time for fundamental changes to our nationu2019s toxic food system. u00a0
The Barack Obama Story: From Community Organizer to Robot President
How a Community Organizer and Constitutional Law Professor Became a Robot President
Why to Say No to Susan Rice
A more legitimate concern is her lack of judgment on the Iraq War and other foreign policy decisions,
A Day in the Sun for Gaza, or More of the Same?
The surprise dividend from these two victories u2013 however small u2014 is a spirit of genuine unity not seen for years between the once-warring political parties.