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Debunking the Top Seven Myths on Iran’s Middle East Policies
(Photo: A. Davey / Flickr) This evening, I listened to the radio program Tehran Rising produced by America Abroad—a program distributed by Public Radio International—and I must …
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Yup, Still Here
(Photo: Thomas Hawk / Flickr) A few weeks ago, my wife and I took a drive to visit friends and family in her small hometown out in …
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99ers and the Long-term Unemployed Are the Elephants in the Economic Recovery Room
The April 2011 BLS employment report showed a gain of 244,000 jobs, which was trumpeted by the Obama administration and the mainstream media as a continuation of a rapidly improving jobs …
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NYT’s Sorkin Hasn’t Heard of the People’s Budget
New York Times business reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote a piece on Sunday (5/15/11) that tried to advance the argument that $250,000 actually isn't that much money to make …
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Accusing DSK of Sexual Assault Took Guts – But Union Protection Is Essential
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the leader of the International Monetary Fund, appears in court for an arraignment over allegations that he had sexually assaulted a maid in New York, May 16, …
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Taxpayers Subsidize Big Oil, World’s Most Profitable Industry
Rex Tillerson, chief executive of Exxon Mobil, arrives to testify before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on oil company subsidies on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 12, 2011. …
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No. 4 With a Bullet!
Jason Leopold. (Photo: Troy Page / Truthout) Dear Readers, Last month, our friends at AlterNet published the findings of their online poll, ranking the top …
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Turning the Camera on the Police
A police officer videotapes protesters in Washington DC, April 11th, 2011. (Photo: Andrew Bossi) What's good for the police apparently isn't good for the people — or …
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Do Psychopaths Misrule Our World?
In recent days the political news has been like an episode of some TV drama about high-level corruption – call it “Criminal Minds” meets “The West Wing”. The head …
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Rabbi Lerner’s Response to President Obama’s Middle East Address
We at Tikkun magazine commend President Obama for his call for the US to align with democratic forces in the Middle East, and for a resumption of negotiations …