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It’s Official: Money Now Governs America
The rich are different from you and me, but the really, really, really rich are also different from the merely rich. For example, the rich can buy caviar and …
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A Biohazard Valentine of Dissent
Recently, discourse, within the free-range pathogen zone of the U.S. political realm, has been infected and inflamed by the use of verbiage (applied both in the metaphoric and literal …
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How the 1 Percent Loves: The $100,000 Valentine
Lest any of us forget, some people have plenty of money to throw around. Take Valentine's Day. Here’s what one four-star hotel in Chicago was offering a few weeks …
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Money Throws Democracy Overboard
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Watching what’s happening to our democracy is like watching the cruise ship Costa Concordia founder and sink slowly into the sea off …
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The US, Israel, and the War on Iran: Don’t Let Them Fool Us Again!
On January 11, 2012, after the assassination of the fourth Iranian scientist in two years, the New York Times declared: “In recent days, several events have combined to create …
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Infrastructure and Manufacturing in the President’s Budget
Saying the country can't "cut our way to growth," the President has some serious infrastructure money in his budget, along with serious help for America's manufacturers. This will create …
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What I Learned in the Airport in Bahrain
Bahrain International Airport. (Photo: monkeymanforever) Bahrain International Airport - When I came to Bahrain, it certainly wasn't with the intention of spending my whole time in the …
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The Chief Twinkie Goes Ding Dong
Here's a case of good news oozing out of bad news, and vice versa. The bad news is that Hostess Brands has sunk into bankruptcy. It couldn't stay afloat …
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Dick Meister: The Plight of the Pregnant Worker
Dina Bakst of the Work and Family Legal Center reminds us of an important fact that few people seem to realize - that getting pregnant can cause a woman …
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A 75th Anniversary for the American Dream, a 25-Year Anniversary for Me
Sit-down strike at Fisher Body plant in Flint, Michigan, during the strike of 1937. (Photo: Sheldon Dick) On this day 25 years ago, in 1987, I became …