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Technically, the federal government has now reached the limit of its capacity to borrow money. Raising the debt ceiling used to be a technical adjustment, made almost …

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, …

Donald Trump at CPAC 2011 in Washington, DC. Trump recently announced he would not be running for president. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Say it ain't so, Donald. …

Dear Truthout Community, Today could very well go down in history as a turning point, as the US Treasury hits the debt ceiling, the US government’s legal …

Now we know why Obama has gone to such outrageous lengths to keep Bush's lawyers out of prison, claiming powers of secrecy and immunity beyond Cheney's wildest dreams and …

We're on offense again, this time putting the spotlight on David Koch and denying him a chance to spend his millions on credibility and social status. We …

We don't usually offer much space here to sex scandals, unless, in some cases, they demonstrate, for example, blatantly offensive hypocrisy in regard to everyone else's civil rights (talking …

Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) discusses cuts to the budget. (republicanconference) They came, they saw, they were conquered. That sums up the fate of many tea-partying freshmen in the …

I shall leave aside for now the strategic question of whether America should stiff China, ie repudiate our $3 trillion in obligations to them. Strategically, repudiation of debt …

When the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in March, Brian Tucker was in Padang, Indonesia. Tucker was working with a colleague to design a refuge that could save thousands …