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Warren vs. Bernanke: Too Big to Fail?
Thom Hartmann: It's time to stop propping up the banks, and end “too big to fail.”
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Justices Turn Back Challenge to Broader US Eavesdropping
The decision means it is unlikely the Supreme Court will rule on the law's constitutionality.
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Will the US Continue to Obstruct Justice for Duvalier’s Victims in Haiti?
The international community - including the US - must stand on the side of justice and the Haitian people.
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IRS Should Bar Dark Money Groups From Funding Political Ads, Lawsuit Says
The lawsuit is the first to challenge how the IRS regulates political spending by social welfare nonprofits, campaign-finance experts say.
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Former Insiders Criticize Iran Policy as US Hegemony
“Going to Tehran” arguably represents the most important work on the subject of US-Iran relations to be published thus far.
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The Slashing Begins March 1: Austerity USA
Whatever the actual result, the Democrats and Republicans share similar enough visions that massive cuts to cherished social programs appear to be inevitable.
“Makers: Women Who Make America”: New Film Chronicles Past 50 Years of Feminist Movement
We look at a major new documentary that tells the story of how women have shaped the United States over the last 50 years through political and personal empowerment.
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Hagel Confirmed – Will He Jump on the Military Expenditure Bandwagon?
Chuck Hagel is confirmed as Secretary of Defense; will he now try to sell the myth that a high military budget is good for jobs?
Billionaires for Austerity: With Cuts Looming, Wall Street Roots of “Fix the Debt” Campaign Exposed
A new investigation reveals how billionaire investors, such as Peter Peterson, have helped reshape the national debate on the economy, the debt and social spending.
A Conversation with Noam Chomsky
An excerpt from their rich dialogue.