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Cutting Social Security and Not Taxing Wall Street
The Wall Street behemoths are bigger than ever and President Obama is looking to cut the Social Security.
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News Media Should Clearly Inform Public About Obstruction, Filibuster
Just months after a decisive election the country is paralyzed, the will of the people is thwarted and the information required to mobilize the pubic to take needed action …
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Release of New “Gatsby” Is Timely Reminder of Persistent Wealth Gap
With all the fanfare around the new movie version of The Great Gatsby, it's a good time to be reminded of the book's depiction of conspicuous consumption.
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Why Sharing News About Solutions Is a Revolutionary Act
Scary stories of kidnappings and explosions lead our news feeds, but it's the good news that helps break down the myth of our own powerlessness.
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The Latvia Illusion
Paul Krugman: Austerity apologists claim that the pre-crisis peak isn't a realistic goal for Latvia.
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An Itty Bitty Pity Party for the Associated Press
Welcome to the future you helped create, writes Will Pitt to the Associated Press.
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It’s Time for a Manufacturing Revolution
Protecting American jobs is one of the legacies of the Revolutionary war. Why is it not important to politicians today?
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Marriage Equality Victories Show How Change Happens, One Step at a Time
Before 2004, no state allowed same-sex marriage. Today, it's legal in 11 states and the District of Columbia. If you want to see how political progress is made, look …
Israel, Syria and the United States
Zunes' review of the last decade of Israel, Syria and US relations - culminating in Israel's latest bombing raid on Syria - details cross-purposes and missed opportunities.
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Guatemala Illuminates its Dark History With a Stunning Guilty Verdict for Rios Montt
Former dictator Rios Montt has been sentenced to jail for 80 years for genocide in an undeniable victory.