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More Dishonesty About Thailand’s Upheaval From the International New York Times
International New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller downplays the seriousness of the corruption and brutality of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies in the present government …
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Paul Krugman | As Obamacare Improves, Republicans Just Become More Enraged
Paul Krugman: Now that things are getting better with Healthcare.gov, you can already see the rage building in the right wing.
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Obama’s Praise for Mandela Is an Insult
When President Obama denounces world leaders who praise Nelson Mandela while crushing dissent and resisting reform in their own countries, he should have had a look in the mirror.
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Bill Moyers on the NRA: “The Armed Bully of American Politics”
Bill Moyers turns his attention to America's staunchest defender of gun rights, the National Rifle Association, which he describes as “the armed bully of American politics.”
Walmart Seems Like a Deal, but Have You Crunched the Numbers?
Walmart seems like a deal, but have you crunched the numbers? A video interview by Ted Asregadoo.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Mulhall v. Unite Here, Giving Labor a Lucky Escape
In the “card check” process, one type of neutrality agreement, an employer agrees to recognize a union if a majority of workers sign union cards.
Is Anyone Happy With the New Congressional Budget Deal?
With so much dissension among the GOP, you would think that would mean that progressives would find the budget something they could get on board with, but not everyone …
The Transformation of America’s Energy Economy
By voting to break away from a corporate utility and form its own municipal power company, Boulder, Colorado is leading a national shift towards local control and renewable energy.
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Did ALEC Found SPN? 1991 Report Suggests So, Exposes SPN Agenda
The Madison Group, the predecessor to the State Policy Network was “launched by ALEC ... and housed in the Chicago-based Heartland Institute,” says a 1991 report.
The Pension-Busters’ Playbook
The manipulations behind the attack on pensions in Detroit's bankruptcy.