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FCC Spin vs. Fact
Just last Monday News Corp. lobbyists visited the FCC chairmanu2019s office and pushed him to relax the ownership rules even further.
The Struggle for Abortion Rights in Ireland
ABORTION AND the struggle for a woman's right to choose is taking center stage on both sides of the Irish border, in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern …
Latest Job Numbers Show Why Job-Creation Must Take Precedence Over Deficit Reduction
Donu2019t be overwhelmed by the hype coming out of Wall Street and the White House, both of which would like the public to believe things are going quite well.
Employee-Owned Businesses Ignored by Mainstream Media
A bold new threat to the economic status quo brings on a press blackout.
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.