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Why Are People With Health Insurance Going Bankrupt?
Dr. Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese: Obama care will not put an end to medical bankruptcies - 80 percent of people going bankrupt due to healthcare costs had insurance.
As Migrant Toll Mounts, Mexicans Urge Obama to Put Human Rights at Center of Immigration Reform
President Obama has traveled to Mexico for a two-day visit to meet with Mexican President Nieto. Part of their talks are focused on U.S. immigration reform.
In Mexico City, Protesters Denounce Obama Deportations
ANDALUSIA KNOLL, PRODUCER, TRNN: On his first visit to Latin America since he started his second term, President Obama met with new Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to discuss …
With Obama Visit, Mexicans Scrutinize US Immigration Bill
Mexico's reception of President Barack Obama last weekend and of his immigration reform bill is decidedly mixed. The bill's emphasis on border security and its downgrading of family reunification …
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Within The National (In)Security State: Fear as a Constant Companion
Life, as lived, moment to moment, in the corporate/consumer state, involves moving between states of tedium, stress, and swoons of mass media and consumer distraction. Therein, one spends a …
CEOs Pushing Austerity Enjoy Taxpayer-Subsidized Pay
New report shows that while u2018Fix the Debtu2019 executives call for cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, and more, they continue to benefit from subsidized pay.
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A Letter to Attorney General Holder
The Whistleblower Defense League is a nationwide group of experienced trial attorneys who have assembled to defend the principles of our democracy. The American people have an absolute right …
What We Should Learn From The Boston Bombing Aftermath
In the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombings, we have a lot of questions that need answering. But are we asking the right ones?
Bush and Cheney Arrested by Dallas Police
Code Pink, Backbone Campaign, and dozens of supporters escorted protestors costumed as George W. Bush & Dick Cheney into the hands of the Dallas police who gladly arrested the …
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Why Are Luxury Car Sales Growing at Record Rates — In a Recession?
Booming luxury car sales in Europe proves that while the recession has been terrible for most people, it has been really good for a small few.