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Will Exaggerated Deficit Talks Lead to an “Obama Recession?” We Must Still Ask These Questions
The Washington consensus on economic policy has been used to inflict neoliberalism.
Egypt Aflame Over Protests
Late this evening, President Mohammad Morsi declared Emergency Law in three provinces around the Suez Canal that are ablaze in protests.
ALEC Has Opposed “Popular Vote” Efforts Which Would Protect Against Partisan Rigging of Electoral College
ALEC is backing efforts to stop the initiation of a popular vote reform to preserve the flawed electoral college system.
Yes, He Can: 20 Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda
The writers at The Nation believe in Obama's progressive reforms. Here are twenty ways our POTUS can truly bring some change we can believe in.
The Politics of Debt in America: From Debtor’s Prison to Debtor Nation
The double edged sword of debt can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your tax bracket.
Counting Down to 2014 in Afghanistan: Three Lousy Options, Pick One
“Only one thing is certain in 2014: it will be a year of American military defeat,” writes Ann Jones about the American military occupation of Afghanistan.
High Profile Rape Trial Puts Haiti’s Justice System to the Test
The victims, their lawyers and the groups that support them are persistently and courageously building, cases by case, a justice system that can apply the rule of law even …
With New Constitution, Post-Collapse Iceland Inches Toward Direct Democracy
An in-depth look at Iceland's recovery and the crowdsourcing roots of its new draft constitution.
Bełzec: The Laboratory of Genocide
“Resigned to our fate, we felt neither hunger nor cold. We all waited our turn to die an inhuman death.”
Why Are Right-Wingers So Crazy in Love With Israel?
It is much more than evangelical Christians hoping for the rapture.