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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.
US Extends Embassy Closings; Warnings Renew Debate Over NSA Data Collection
The closing of U.S. embassies in 21 predominantly Muslim countries and a broad caution about travel during August that the State Department issued on Friday touched off debate Sunday …
The Third Carbon Age: Don’t for a Second Imagine We’re Heading for an Era of Renewable Energy
Humanity is pioneering the third great carbon era, the Age of Unconventional Oil and Gas.
How The Washington Post’s New Owner Aided the CIA, Blocked WikiLeaks and Decimated the Book Industry
A roundtable discussion about the sale of one of the nationu2019s leading newspapers to one of the worldu2019s richest men.