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Meltdown On the Launch Pad
Former Congressman Newt Gingrich of Georgia speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Washington - "I want to make sure every House Republican is …
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No “Hamas Exception” for Human Rights: A Reply to the American Jewish Committee
Hamas policemen guard a street corner in Gaza City, on June 27, 2010. (Photo: Shawn Baldwin / The New York Times) Following my post about my …
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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 …