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SEC Sues Former Fannie and Freddie Execs for Fraud
Washington - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a dramatic lawsuit on Friday alleging that six former top executives of mortgage finance titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac committed …
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Health Care Law Will Let States Tailor Benefits
Washington - In a major surprise on the politically charged new health care law, the Obama administration said Friday that it would not define a single uniform set of …
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Occupy the Constitution: Get Money Out of Politics!
One of the most popular 99% Movement and Occupy Wall Street issues is getting money out of politics. In a country where the candidate who spends the most money …
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Bradley Manning’s Pre-Trial Hearing Begins Today
Eighteen months after his initial detention without charge, Bradley Manning's pre-trial hearing opens dramatically with 23 counts against the WikiLeaks suspect and the possibility of life in custody without …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: No Government Shutdown, at Least for Now, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Activists Silenced by Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act File Lawsuit
(Photo Illustration: Lance Page / Truthout) Animal rights activists filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday to challenge the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), a law they say …
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The Return of Debtor’s Prisons: Thousands of Americans Jailed for Not Paying Their Bills
Federal imprisonment for unpaid debt has been illegal in the U.S. since 1833. It’s a practice people associate more with the age of Dickens than modern-day America. But as …
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Why Does the Dallas Fed President Want to Destroy West Coast Port Unions?
The people that really run the world are not elected, but sit on the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve (FOMC). This is the crew of Fed …
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California Governor Calls Doubters of Climate Change “Political Lemmings“
San Francisco - California Gov. Jerry Brown railed Thursday against politicians who doubt climate change, calling them “political lemmings” and the chief obstacle in the fight against global warming. …
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Arizona Sheriff’s Office Targeted Latinos, Justice Department Says
Phoenix - In a harshly worded critique of the country’s best-known sheriff, the Justice Department has accused Joe Arpaio of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office of engaging in “unconstitutional …