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The Shooting Gallery: Obama and the Vanishing Point of Democracy
A White Paper reveals dark caverns of a society that has embraced the foundations of authoritarianism.
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Billionaire Banker Bandit Likely to Become Next Commerce Secretary
Greg Palast: No longer will criminal bankers have to lobby the administration.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Arkansas Law Signals Revival of Debtors’ Prisons in US, and More
In today's On the News segment: Vermont leads the fight to protect unions, and more.
The USPS Media #FAIL
The Post Office is not the latest victim of the digital age - it's the latest victim of the conservative war on unions.
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Protesters Confront CEO and “Fix the Debt” Leader over Corporate Tax Breaks
Protesters from a new grassroots
Jeremy Scahill: Assassinations of US Citizens Largely Ignored at Brennan CIA Hearing
The Nation's national security correspondent said senators' lack of follow-up to Brennan's non-answers at the hearing amounted to ‘total kabuki oversight.’
Judge Rules Against Bank – Precedent Could Cost Bank of America Billions
Judge rules that Flagstar, a big mortgage lender that gave ‘liars loans,’ is liable to insurance company. The same issues are at stake in Bank of America case.
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Protesters Fight Nestle Bid to Tap into Scenic Columbia River Gorge Spring
Legal challenges are expected to delay the proposal for years, but opposition has been vocal from the beginning.
Coming Tuesday (Hopefully): The State of the Union’s Economy
Robert Reich: Immigration, guns, and the environment are all crucial issues, but Obama should focus his speech on jobs.
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The Imperial Poisoning of the Salton Sea
I visited Salton Sea on January 13, 2013. It was sunny and modestly cool day. The few birds wading in the lake added color and beauty to the naked …