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Capitalism and the Spy Market: An Analysis
(Photo: emmma peel / Flickr) The trend toward an ever greater abuse of power through the act of spying has apparently created its own capitalist market. And …
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Thousands of Egyptians Press Demand for Military Council to Step Down
Cairo - Egypt on Friday appeared on the cusp of a protracted battle for control of the country’s once-promising revolution, with military rulers and protesters staging rival demonstrations and …
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Looking Beyond Election Day
President Barack Obama walks out to address the media about the economy from the White House in Washington on July 8, 2011. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York …
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Hunger in America, By the Numbers
(Photo: mdavidford / Flickr) Last year, 17.2 million households in the United States were food insecure, the highest level on record, as the Great Recession continued to …
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Foreclosed Homeowners Re-Occupy Their Homes
San Francisco – Carolyn Gage was evicted from her foreclosed home in January. Earlier this month, she moved back in. “I’ve been in here for 50 years. …
The Jobs Crisis: What Did Roosevelt Do That Obama Should?
(Photo: Pete Souza / whitehouse.gov) The nation is experiencing the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression. Princeton economist and former Vice Chair of the Federal …
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Two Turkeys
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The Wages of Economic Ignorance
London - Politicians are masters at “passing the buck.” Everything good that happens reflects their exceptional talents and efforts; everything bad is caused by someone or something else. …
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Will Automakers Undercut New Fuel Emissions Rules?
Launching its biggest environmental accomplishment, the Obama administration has proposed rules that would determine how far 2025 cars go on a gallon of gas and how much global warming …
Occupy Everywhere: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein on Next Steps for the Movement Against Corporate Power (2)
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