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Tariq Ali on the Rise of the “Extreme Center“
It’s 2012, the world is calling for change, and in the U.S another presidential election is looming. But, journalist Tariq Ali says the American public’s so-called ‘choices’ don’t …
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Bill Moyers | How Can Ordinary People Fight Citizens United?
TRANSCRIPT: BILL MOYERS: Many of you have asked what you can do to fight back. Here are some thoughts. First, take yourself seriously as an agent …
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“He Says One Thing and Does Another”: Ralph Nader Responds to Obama’s State of the Union Address
Responding to President Obama’s State of the Union address, longtime consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader says Obama’s criticism of income inequality and Wall Street excess fail …
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More Lockouts as Companies Battle Unions
America’s unionized workers, buffeted by layoffs and stagnating wages, face another phenomenon that is increasingly throwing them on the defensive: lockouts. From the Cooper Tire factory in …
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Billionaire Bill Gates Calls for Increasing Taxes on the Rich: “That’s Just Justice“
Last night in his State of the Union address, President Obama once again urged Congress to pass the Buffett rule, noting that 25 percent of American millionaires pay less …
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US Frees Two From Pirates in Somali Raid
Khartoum, Sudan - Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, elders in the Somali village of Galkayo said they began hearing an unusual sound: the whir of helicopters. It was …
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The War on a Woman’s Right to Choose, 2012 Edition
2011 was a banner year for anti-choice activists who succeeded in pushing through a record number of abortion restrictions. But it’s a new year, and it appears the GOP …
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Immigration: Global Economy Has Forced Migration
Los Angeles, California - Bert Corona, hero of the US immigrant rights movement. (Photos: David Bacon) Development of the Immigrant Rights Movement to 1986 …
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Mitch Daniels’ State of the Union Response Shows GOP Priority: Beating Up on Workers
Last night’s State of the Union response by Mitch Daniels was remarkable before he uttered a single word. Daniels’ response was the first to be delivered from a …
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Is Schneiderman Selling Out? Joins Federal Committee That Looks Designed to Undermine AGs Against Mortgage Settlement Deal
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been celebrated as the progressive Great White Hope. But the danger of assuming leadership is that that individual becomes a target both …