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François Fillon Annuls Everything but Renounces Nothing
Translated by Henry Crapo and reviewed by Bill Scoble We more or less felt it coming. Promotion of hydrocarbon extraction no longer has any wind …

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Tax Day 2011: “The More You Make, the Less You Pay“
At a time when federal and state lawmakers are grappling withhuge budget deficits, the impact of corporate tax dodging is getting vigorous attention. Public outrage is growing …

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Medicare Held Hostage
No sooner had Republican congressional leaders reached a deal with Democrats April 8 on the current year's budget that cut $38 billion and averted a government shutdown, than the …

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Tax Havens or Financial Sinkholes?
Tax havens have gotten a lot of press lately. In Britain, the UK Uncut movement has mounted demonstrations across the country against tax dodging by large corporations and wealthy …

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Happy Birthday Jed! You’re on the Rolls as a Potential Draftee in America’s Wars
America's wars came home today in the mail, with a letter from the Selective Service. Enclosed was my son Jed's draft card, just a week ahead of his 18th …

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A Better Ruling Class
Washington - The American ruling class is failing us — and itself. At other moments in our history, the informal networks of the wealthy and powerful who …

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Gubernatorial Goofiness in Maine
Here's a bit of political trivia: Three of the goofiest, most anti-worker governors in America are named Rick. What're the odds of that? They are Scott of …

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“One Blue Sky Above Us“
Kabul - Before coming to Afghanistan, I spent a week with students and teachers from a Colorado College nonviolence class who invited me to join them for their retreat …

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Hail to the Trump, Class Traitor
In the past few months, Obama has had time to play golf. He’s had time to fill out his NCAA basketball playoff bracket. He’s had time to go to …

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Breaking the Chain of Command
(Photo: Mass Communication Specialist Senior Chief Kevin Elliott / US Navy) When is a whistleblower not a whistleblower? When he's a scapegoat. Pfc. Bradley Manning is an …