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Patriotism and The Virtues of Hypocrisy
Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, spoke last month at a Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) …
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Pentagon Whistleblower Suffered Years of Retaliation, OSC Says
A senior auditor with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) was subjected to years of reprisal in violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act after she blew the whistle on …
Smear Campaigns Fuel Shutdowns of Occupations Across Country
An Occupy Wall Street protester is detained following an attempt to re-enter Zuccotti Park, in New York on November 15, 2011. Hundreds of police officers arrested about 200 demonstrators …
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Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Admits Cities Coordinated Crackdown on Occupy Movement
Embattled Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, speaking in an interview with the BBC (excerpted on The Takeaway radio program–audio of Quan starts at the 5:30 mark), casually mentioned that she …
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Egypt-Style Attacks On Several Occupy Camps
When Egyptians stood up to Mubarak they were met with tear gas and clubs. Once upon a time America had freedom of assembly, speech and protest. Even now, as …
The Need to Relocalize Our Economies
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) For some people, particularly the young and the old, the local mall or big-box retailer or superstore is an important part of …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Ohio Governor Allows Fracking in State Parks, and More
In today's On the News segment: There was a massive police crackdown in New York City this morning, the recall effort against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker officially begins today, …
IAEA Report is a New Step on the Road to the Next War: Against Iran
These are the facts: first there was the Iranian plot to commit murder on American soil. It was a plot that was quickly debunked, but which still managed to …
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Case Involving Brain-Damaged Girl Weighs on Romney Campaign
On the day Mitt Romney announced the support of social conservatives, the Republican blogosphere buzzed with reports about how a state agency under the former Massachusetts governor tried to …
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Spotlight G20: G20 Commitments to Tax and Development: A Progress Report Card
Back in September I was sitting in the salubrious office of an official from one of International Financial Institutions – when he slouched back in his chair, sighed and …