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The Currency of Classified Information and the Selective Prosecution of Bradley Manning
Trafficking in secret information yields variable government response.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Costly Uneven Development: Detroit
Updates on politicians' big business incomes after their government jobs and the debate over social security.
Anonymous, Karl Rove and 2012 Election Fix?
Unless Anonymous presents evidence to support its claims of a planned Rove hack, its work will be relegated to the status of internet antics - and the dustbins of …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Pelosi Calls GOP Stance on Sequestration “Disaster Capitalism,” and More
In today's On the News segment: Shadow banking system now worth $67 trillion, and more.
US Government Continues to Wage Campaign Against Whistleblowers
Legal expert Michael Ratner: Alleged hacktivist accused of leaking Stratfor files awaits trial; Manning lawyers say charges should be dropped as he was tortured.
Journalist Naomi Klein on Capitalism and Climate Change
To protect the planet, Klein says we need both market incentives and a government that will say no to the fossil fuel lobby.
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In Gaza Airstrikes, an Appeal to Netanyahu’s Hardliners
The Israeli leader claimed last week's airstrikes against Hamas targets came in response to rocket attacks, but perhaps they were really about his damaged political reputation.
Palestinian Civilians Bear the Brunt of Unrelenting Bombings in US-Backed Attacks on Gaza
At least 95 Palestinians have been killed in air strikes by warplanes and drones. More than 700 have been wounded, including 200 children.
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A Legacy of Occupy: Sticking It to Wall Street
The Occupy movement energized a vanguard of voters to become more populist in their demands.
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Why We Should Stop Obsessing About the Federal Budget Deficit
I wish President Obama and the Democrats would explain to the nation that the federal budget deficit isnu2019t the nationu2019s major economic problem and deficit reduction shouldnu2019t be our …