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Bradley Manning’s Revelations Saved Lives
After WikiLeaks published his documentation of Iraqi torture centers established by the United States, the Iraqi government refused Obama's request to extend immunity to US soldiers who commit criminal …
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.