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General Strike Sweeps Europe as Millions Reject Austerity
Spanish and Portuguese workers are coordinating their strike with work stoppages underway in Greece, Italy, France and Belgium.

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Economists Say Jobs First; Reject the Grand Swindle
Cutting programs that provide economic support to ordinary Americans to make room for more tax cuts for the wealthiest will rob America of a broad-based economic recovery.

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Obama Assures Liberals He’ll Raise Taxes on Wealthy
With discussions of the fiscal cliff looming over his head, the one thing President Obama will openly discuss is his plan to let the Bush tax cuts die out …

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Pelosi to Remain in Congress and Continue as Democratic Leader
California Representative Nancy Pelosi had decided to stay on as House Democratic Leader in Congress for another two years.

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Defense Department: Cause of Death of Guantanamo Detainee Adnan Latif “Forthcoming“
Report that may shed light on mystery of Guantanamo detainee's death to be made public.

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Full Speed Ahead for Food Movement, Despite GMO-Labeling Loss
Supporters of California's Prop 37 are not giving up the fight after Election Day's rejection of passing the GMO-labeling measure.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Spanish Bank Association Freezes Eviction Orders in Cases of “Extreme Hardship” Following Suicides, and More
In today's On the News segment: Two homeowners facing eviction in Spain have committed suicide prompting the Spanish banking association to freeze all eviction orders in cases of

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Two Republicans Arrested for Attempted Double Voting Just “Testing” the System, They Say
The year of rampant GOP election and voter fraud continues.

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A Spy Tale With Missing Pieces
The one familiar aspect of the David Petraeus scandal is that he had an affair. Everything else about this story is weird.

Five Race and Gender Justice Lessons Learned from This Marathon Election Cycle
Its important for us to reflect on what we've learned along the margins of this everlasting campaign.