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Five Reasons Americans Are Right to Blame Bush for the Economy
Five reasons why George Bush is still clearly to blame for the economic downturn.
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WaPo’s Plug for Health Insurer Misses the Deadly Fine Print
Washington Post article reiterates corporate-healthcare talking points.
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Economics and Morality: Paul Krugman’s Framing
In his June 11, 2012, op-ed in The New York Times, Paul Krugman goes beyond economic analysis to bring up the morality and the conceptual framing that determines economic …
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If Nuns Went on Strike, the Church Would Shut Down
They run hospitals, schools, and social programs. They are stalwart leaders in many spiritual communities. And they are contributing vital insights to the Christian theological discussion. If nuns went …
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Billionaires Against Billionaires
For those who believe money already has too much power in American politics, 2012 will be a miserable year.
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What Happens When You Talk to the Public About Drones
The purpose of the 2012 Know Drones Tour is to do sidewalk public education, working with other groups to help generate a citizens movement to stop US drone attacks …
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Britain’s Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
If Britain has not experienced a mysterious productivity collapse, it is suffering much more than acknowledged from a lack of effective demand u2014 and also has a much smaller …
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Splitting Hairs in a Multi-Cultural School
Sasha Rivera is a 15-year-old sophomore at the Multi-Cultural Academy Charter School (MACS) in Philadelphia. She's an honors student who never got into trouble at school, and volunteers at …
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America: Where It’s Easier to Get a Gun Than Good Mental Health Care
Gun violence is up. Access to good mental healthcare is down. What, exactly, are our priorities?
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The JOBS Act and Green Slime
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. (Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout)We learned recently about the secret adulteration of our hamburgers with …