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Austerity and the Modern Banker
(Photo: dev null) Washington, DC – Santa Claus came early this year for four former executives of Washington Mutual (WaMu), a large US bank that failed in …
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Voting Rights Obstacles
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Seven Economic Policy Goals for Progressives in 2012
At best, 2011 can be described as a middling year for progressives when it comes to the economy. Though the economy continued its modest recovery, and despite recent positive …
Newt Gingrich Committed Voter Fraud, According to GOP and Fox News ACORN Standards
If the same standards are applied to Newt Gingrich as have, for years, been applied to the now-defunct ACORN organization by both Republicans and their media arm, Fox "News", …
Occupy the Rose Parade Preparation Complete With Rapping “Billionaire”
Pasadena: Occupy the Rose Parade plans to descend upon the annual showcase of flowered floats and bands with a undetermined number of protesters. Pasadena police officials have said there …
My Political Prediction for 2012: It’s Obama-Clinton
My political prediction for 2012 (based on absolutely no inside information): Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden swap places. Biden becomes Secretary of State — a position he’s apparently coveted …
The “Arab Spring” Effect
Demonstrators rejoice upon hearing that President Hosni Mubarak had resigned after 18 days of protests against his government, ending 30 years of autocratic rule, in Cairo, Feb. 11, 2011. …
For the Rich, by the Rich? Why the Second Anniversary of Citizens United Should Be on Your Calendar
Activists rally for a constitutional amendment overturning the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on Friday, January 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman / Public Citizen) …
Scott Olsen, U.S. Vet Wounded at Occupy Oakland, on Recovery, Protests, Iraq and Bradley Manning
For our last broadcast of 2011, we turn to someone who became one the faces of the global Occupy movement this year. Scott Olsen, a 24-year-old former U.S. Marine …
Iraq: Remembering Those Responsible
President George W. Bush, center, during the signing of Resolution 114, authorizing the use of force against Iraq, at the White House October 16, 2002 in Washington. (Photo: Paul …