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Can the Federal Election Commission Be Saved?
The FEC is in the news with reports that Republicans are trying to force changes that would neutralize it even further.
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Seven Things You Wanted to Know About Prosecuting Wall Street
Richard Eskow: There's a shortage of justice where bankers are concerned. Let's get serious about demanding change.
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Glass-Steagall Now: Because the Banks Own Washington
Dean Baker: A bipartisan group of senators are on the right track pushing for a new Glass-Steagall.
Greg Palast: Why Are the Greek People Agreeing to Their Own Destruction?
“To me, Greece is a crime scene,” says Greg Palast in this Truthout interview.
Frackonomics: The Science and Economics of the Gas Boom
We need a public employment program geared toward the construction of a new sustainable energy system.
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Indictment of Iran for ’94 Terror Bombing Relied on MEK
Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman based his 2006 warrant for the arrest of top Iranian officials in the bombing of a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires in 1994 on …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: 1 in 8 Are Defaulting on Their Student Loans, and More
In today's On the News segment: ALEC is holding its annual conference in Chicago; one in every eight who have taken out student loans are in default on their …
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If a Business Won’t Pay a Living Wage, It Shouldn’t Exist
A living wage isnu2019t just something corporations owe their workers, itu2019s something corporations owe America.
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Industry Wrote Provision That Undercuts Credit-Rating Overhaul
Industry-written criteria weakened a law meant to spur competition in the estimation of the default risks of bonds and other securities.
A Path Forward for Egypt’s Revolution
Shamus Cooke: The battle for the future of Egypt is underway, and it's chaos.