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Elites Demanding Austerity Also Ignored Housing Bubble
We shouldn't trust the same people who ignored the housing bubble when they tell us we need to more cuts to social programs.
COINTELPRO 101 (Part 2)
COINTELPRO, the secret FBI project to infiltrate and disrupt domestic organizations thought to be u201csubversive,u201d targeted many African-American, Native-American, and other movements for self-determination by people of color in …
From Argentina to Greece: A Global Roller-Coaster
The clearest lesson to draw from these cases: international creditors will always push as far they can. The debtors may be afraid of the costs of default only until …
Director of Investment at Bank Welfare Queen Citigroup is Selling Catfood Futures Hard
This long-planned betrayal might finally wake them up to the actual policies, as opposed to the persona, that they voted for. Read more at https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/11/peter-orszag-of-bank-welfare-queen-citigroup-is-selling-catfood-futures-hard.html#dsWiK3WkyKIODZ5G.99
Labor Mortgages Future on Obama
Even UEu2019s Townsend, who is less optimistic than most labor leaders that Obama will be a labor ally in his second term, says unions still needed to get out …
Wall Street Offers a Second Career for Former Politicians
The revolving door is in full swing in Congress as ousted politicians find lucrative jobs on Wall Street.
First World War: Same Protests of Futility, Folly Heard Today
Voices of some veterans of WWI eerily echo plaints of futility and folly we hear from today's protesters
The Incestuous Relationship Between Bankers, Business and Congress
It's more than a revolving door we're talking about. Itu2019s an incest fest.
Obama Now Gets a Chance to Remake His Cabinet
Now re-elected, Obama must make some changes to his Cabinet, starting with replacing Hilary Clinton as Secretary of State.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Must Compromise on Taxes, and More
Post Election Day analysis by Thom Hartmann.