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Snowden Documents Reveal AT&T’s “Extreme Willingness to Help” NSA Domestic Spy Program
In 2013, the NSA's top-secret budget for its partnership with AT&T was reportedly more than twice that of the next largest such program.
Meet the Whistleblower Who Exposed the Secret Room AT&T Used to Help the NSA Spy on the Internet
We speak to former AT&T technician Mark Klein, who worked at the company for 22 years.
That’s Disgusting
Richard D. Wolff | Déjà Vu: Germany Tightens Its Economic Power Over Europe
The richest European economy imposed massive suffering onto one of the poorest economies in Europe.
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Company That Sued Soldiers Closes Its Stores
After the investigation of USA Discounters' lending practices, a barrage of lawsuits and changes to Defense Department policies followed.
Dean Baker | China’s Currency Devaluation and the Federal Reserve Board
We haven't seen a movement towards more balanced trade with China because it's not an Obama administration priority.
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Breaking the US Government’s Hold on the Internet Won’t Be Easy
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers can't remain so US-centric.
Leading Scientists: Feeding People on Our Stressed Planet Will Require a “Revolution“
Two scientists argue that revolutionary political, economic and social shifts are necessary to avoid unprecedented chaos.
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Social Security Still Strong at 80
Social Security is one of the most popular and successful government programs in US history.
William Rivers Pitt | Jimmy Carter and the Happening of History
The fact that Jimmy Carter's administration is today dismissed as some sort of afterthought is amazingly foolish, and a disservice to the people.