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Contrasting Elections: Venezuela and the US
U.S. workers and those who are unemployed are frequently told that the current presidential elections are among the most important in this countryu2019s history.
Economic Update: Economics Means Different Theories and Analyses
Updates focus on the economics of public vs charter schools and Walmart as capitalist “success story.” A major discussion of economic theories that celebrate vs theories that criticize capitalism. …
Is This Why Romney Won’t Talk to Sensata Workers Whose Jobs Are Being Shipped to China?
Romney's $450,000/week income comes from ... get this ... shipping jobs to China!
The Washington Post Greens Fracking
A few weeks ago, The Washington Post seemed to sell a couple of its news pages to an energy industry sponsor.
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Romney’s Six Billionaires: This Is What Plutocracy Looks Like
The Romney men desperately want to see the first financier president, a man after their own cold hearts.
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Election Countdown 2012: National Walmart Walkouts Continue Across the Nation, and More
Mission elapsed time: T + 35 and counting* “My little body is weary of this great world.”– Portia, The Merchant of Venice. I must soon throw myself into the …
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JPMorgan Chase’s Tactics to Squeeze Student Loans Debtors
First, the big banks create debt. Then they get paid to collect it.
Advocate: New Constitutional Amendment Needed to Protect the Right to Vote
Civil rights activist Judith Browne Dianis: Voting in the US is currently based on state and local law, but this can lead to voter disenfranchisement.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Was Awarded to the European Union, and More
In today's On the News segment: The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the European Union during a ceremony in Oslo, Norway; 70 percent of all outside spending …
Paul Ryan’s Misconceived Rugged Individualism
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's libertarian ideology promotes so-called individualism at the expense of most individuals.