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US a Favorite Roost of Vulture Funds
Countries that have gone through severe external debt crisis may have been saved the severe shocks to their economies and austerity restructuring if reasonable principles were in place.
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The Original “Occupy”: Novel Was Written 100 Years Before Zuccotti Park
Author John de Graaf discovers a little-known American classic and a history that should repeat itself.
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Will the Tea Party Pay for the Shutdown?
The Democratic Party's failure to seriously challenge Wall Street could allow the Tea Party to hold on to the populist mantle.
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Breaking New Ground for Trans Children
While non-heterosexual orientation is punishable by death in some parts of the world, in others the right to choose oneu2019s gender identity has begun to be respected from early …
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Bill de Blasio: A Mayor for the New Economy
New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Policy Holders Sue Anthem Blue Cross for Intentionally Misleading Clients, and More
In today's On the News segment: Millions of insurance policies are being canceled across the nation and while blame shifts from insurance companies to Obamacare, Americans still suffer; we have …
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Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant Workers’ Fight for Justice
Americans eat out more than any other people. But the workers who put food on our restaurant tables are struggling to feed themselves and their families.
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Congress Weighing Laws to Let People Keep Health Insurance
As President Barack Obama signals he will do something on his own to make good on his broken promise that Americans could keep their insurance plans if they liked …
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South Korea: Ground Zero for Food Sovereignty and Community Resilience
South Korea may be better known for its high-tech exports, but its small farmers are leading the way when it comes to food sovereignty and community agriculture.
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Amid Lingering Hunger Strike, Guantanamo Abuses Press On
While the president professes to wish to close Guantanamo, rendition, indefinite detention and black sites continue to operate.