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CEOs Ring in New Year With Early Pay-Day Windfall to Beat Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts
In anticipation of higher taxes on dividends, a number of corporations are paying out dividends early - even when they have to borrow to do so.
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The Folly of “Right to Work“
Please support Truthout’s work by making a tax-deductible donation: click here to contribute. Seventy-four years ago this month, sit-down strikers in Flint, Michigan began to give organizational shape and …
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Top Three Dirty Energy Battles to Watch in 2013
While many environmental issues took a back seat to economics and foreign policy during the election, the year 2013 has many eco-battles left to fight.
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The Sky’s the Limit: The Demanding Gifts of 2012
As this wild year comes to an end, we return to the season of gifts.
The Border Security Muddle Post 9/11
As the nation transitions away from its post-9/11 fears and wars, US border strategy needs to be overhauled and updated. A new strategy for border control should be closely …
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Where Are We Heading – Bedford Falls or Pottersville?
Call me naive or sentimental but I still believe the George Baileys will continue to win this contest.
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E.J. Dionne Jr. | Some Christmas Inspirations
Those of us who celebrate Christmas do not tend to think as scholars or (God forbid!) journalists, but as people of hope.
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All I Want for Christmas…
I want to be part of the solution. Getting that wish is entirely up to me.
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It’s Our System on the Cliff
Only a coalition across party lines can get the public's business done.
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Senator Harry Reid and Guns: Time to Take a Stand
The Democratic Senator leader from Nevada, who is key to getting gun control legislation passed in this country, has been as pro-gun as most Republicans.