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Treasury Nominee Jack Lew’s Pro-Bank, Austerity, Deregulation Legacy
Currently Obama's chief of staff, Lew was an executive at Citigroup from 2006 to 2008 at the time of the financial crisis.
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Letter to a Reporter
Lewis R. Gordon gives his thoughts on the job market for philosophy majors.
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Seeking Security in Afghanistan
“Afghans and Americans need a different practice of security that addresses basic needs and root problems” writes Martha Hennessy and Kathy Kelly.
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When Teachers Refuse the Tests
Courageous teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle have voted unanimously to refuse to administer the district’s standardized tests this semester. “Our teachers have come together and agree that …
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Obama’s Inauguration Sells Out
Getting your ticket punched for a presidential brunch buys you a rich serving of political access.
The Pentagon as a Global NRA
As Americans ask for more gun control here in the states, who is looking at arms violence abroad?
Hawks on Iraq Prepare for War Again, Against Hagel
Senator Chuck Hagel's nomination for Secretary of Defense could be in danger as old enemies emerge to question his military prowess.
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How About Gun Control for the Pentagon?
Laura Flanders: If you think American weapons are a problem in the US, look at the damage they're doing abroad.
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Chris Hedges | Will We Adjust to Life on a Finite Planet or Continue Devouring Our Future?
We, like past societies in distress, will retreat into what anthropologists call ‘crisis cults.’
The 3 Percent Cut to Social Security, a.k.a. the Chained CPI
DC insiders want to rig the inflation index and hit seniors' income harder than high-earning families'.