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Fed Pulls Back Quantitative Easing
Michael Hudson: The Fed's practice of buying mortgage and government bonds has helped big banks profit while leaving homeowners holding more debt.
Groups Warn TAFTA Threatens Important Safeguards
A wide range of consumer, family farm, environmental, Internet freedom, labor and other organizations held a press event outside the Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement negotiating summit.
Koch Brothers Exposed: The Chilling New Documentary Republicans Don’t Want You to See
There is a chilling new documentary about the billionaire brothers, David and Charles Koch, that some Republicans do not want you to see.
Global Jubilee Movement Meets Pope Francis
Pope Francis welcomed members of the global Jubilee movement to the Vatican on Wednesday.
Police Siege of Albuquerque: Will the Feds Prosecute Top Brass?
Community members and victims' families fear harassment, surveillance and even premeditated murder at the hands of the Albuquerque Police Department.
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Tea Party Loses Primaries, but the GOP Is Still Extreme
Just six months until November, and plenty of time for a Republican to declare a pregnancy from rape a gift from God or make another “legitimate rape” faux pas. …
Are Organic Standards in Jeopardy? Watchdogs Say Yes
The growing organic market presents a temptation for the industry to lower costs and lower standards.
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Cecily McMillan’s “Law of Love” Suffers US Injustice
The judge may have intended to send a message to those who dissent, instead may have created a powerful messenger of dissent.
Social Movements and Power: Change From Below in the Dominican Republic
From Santo Domingo, Pedro Franco is an organizer of social movements and mutual-aid cooperatives. He is also a member of CoopHabitat, which promotes housing coops.
Has the United States’ Use of Finance as a Foreign Policy Tool Backfired?
The rapid rise of open corruption and the power of the United States' new oligarchs has laid waste to what little was left of this country's good name.