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I Agree: “Darn It, Let’s Raise Taxes“
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) (Photo: DVIDSHUB / Flickr) According to House Speaker John Boehner, "You can't raise taxes in the middle of a weak …
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The Oil Company Gusher
Exxon-Mobil's first quarter earnings of $10.7 billion are up 69 percent from last year. That's the most profit the company has earned since the third quarter of 2008 — …
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Philadelphia Sheriff Candidate Would Turn Selective Enforcement on Its Head
We hear a lot about what democracy means in America. In the case of the Cheri Honkala Green Party campaign for Sheriff of Philadelphia, what democracy means is recognizing …
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Europe’s Crisis and the Pain in Spain
When the current economic crisis hit Europe in 2008, small countries on the periphery were its first victims: Iceland, Ireland, and Latvia. Within a year it had spread to …
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Obama Blessed With Nut Ball Foes
In the drab guise of the “long-form” birth certificate signed and filed in Hawaii on Aug. 8, 1961, Americans were offered proof Wednesday that their president is a legitimate …
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Alan Simpson Just Asked Me to Leave Rich People Alone
I'm feeling pretty guilty. I hadn't known I was causing billionaires so much suffering. The former co-chair of President Obama's deficit (aka catfood) commission just asked me during a …
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From Fort Sumter to Fort Knox: The Slave Power Shall Rise Again
April 2011 marked the anniversary of the two most seminal events in American history. Naturally enough, both involve violence.
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The Knowledge Factory
Schooling is the main target for a simple reason: In the United States public schools account for 50 percent of the state and local budgets and are subject to …
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Oh Yeah, Prove It
After releasing his certificate of live birth, which is signed by Hawaii state officials and his mother, President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the White House in …
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Turkish Journalism Behind Bars
Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of Turkey, at the World Economic Forum in 2007. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr) Vienna - In a study released in early …