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Six Films on the Financial Crisis
Margin Call (2011) Margin Call, directed by J.C. Chandor, focuses on crises of conscience — and lack thereof — behind investment banking and the financial meltdown. Chandor’s …
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ICE Confirms DREAMer Yanelli Hernandez Deported to Mexico
Earlier today I wrote about the efforts of DREAMers across the United States to keep Yanelli Hernandez in the country because she’s tried to commit suicide twice. On Tuesday …
Holder and Obama’s Propaganda Is “Belied by a Troublesome Little Thing Called Facts“
The Obama administration’s record of prosecuting elite financial frauds is worse than the Bush administration’s record, which is a very large statement. Syracuse University’s TRAC issued a report on …
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Taliban Captives Dispute US View on Afghanistan War
Kabul, Afghanistan - More Taliban insurgents are being killed or captured than ever before, yet when the captives are interrogated by the American military, they remain convinced that they …
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Unit Leader Among Marines Who Urinated on Corpses
Washington - One of the Marines shown urinating on three corpses in Afghanistan in a widely distributed Internet video was the unit's leader, two U.S. military officials have told …
Pentagon Solutions: Slices of Change Could Save Billions
(Image: Truthout) Last year, Truthout started this new "Solutions: Making Government Work" column to give me a platform to explore different areas of government and how we …
Divining the Truth About Iran
Watching top U.S. intelligence officials present the annual “Worldwide Threat Assessment” before the Senate Intelligence Committee, I found myself wondering if they would depart from the key (if politically …
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Secrecy Shrouds “Super PAC” Funds in Latest Filings
Newly disclosed details of the millions of dollars flowing into political groups are highlighting not just the scale of donations from corporation and unions but also the secrecy surrounding …
The Assange Case Means That We Are All Suspects Now
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange talks to demonstrators while leaving a court appearance for a verdict on an extradition request in London, February 24, 2011. (Photo: Andrew Testa / The …
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