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Out of Iraq: What Will the War Service Industry Do Now?
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) In September, I wrote a column about how the Government Accountability Office and I were concerned about how the military was going …
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Founder Says WikiLeaks, Starved of Cash, May Close
London - Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, said on Monday that his Web site could be forced to shut down by the end of the year because a …
Wisconsin Democrats Allege Governor Walker Used Taxpayer Dollars for Campaign Web Site
"At Best Inappropriate, At Worst Against the Law" With Walker facing an "imminent recall," the website consists of "propaganda" and "cherry-picked facts" designed to help Walker's reelection, …
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Top Earners Doubled Share of Nation’s Income, Study Finds
The top 1 percent of earners more than doubled their share of the nation’s income over the last three decades, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, in a new …
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President to Ease Student Loan Burden for Low-Income Graduates
President Obama will announce new programs Wednesday to lower monthly loan payments for some students graduating next year and thereafter and to let borrowers who have a mix of …
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Bachmann: Uninsured Americans Can Rely on “Charitable Organizations” for Health Care
Republicans have a hard time explaining how they would make up for the loss in coverage to 32 million Americans if they succeed in repealing the Affordable Care Act. …
6 Things to Know About “Smoking Man” in Herman Cain’s Weird New Ad (Dude Was Banned From Electoral Politics)
There's a Cancer Man on the body politic. Herman Cain, the former Americans for Prosperity operative, and his presidential campaign manager, Mark Block, are having a most …
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Panetta Says North Korea Remains a “Serious Threat“
Seoul, South Korea - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Wednesday called North Korea a “serious threat” and told American and South Korean troops here that they were on …
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Merkel Implores German Lawmakers to Back Euro Rescue Measures
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, in a plea for domestic support hours before European leaders are scheduled to hold a crisis summit, beseeched lawmakers Wednesday to back measures to …