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Can a Financial Transactions Tax Work in America? An FTT FAQ
One of the most talked about new ideas for raising revenue is the financial transactions tax (FTT).
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New Study: Fluids From Marcellus Shale Likely Seeping Into Pennsylvania Drinking Water
New research has concluded that salty, mineral-rich fluids deep beneath Pennsylvania's natural gas fields are likely seeping upward thousands of feet into drinking water supplies.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Pennsylvania Mayor Cuts Police and Firefighter Pay to Minimum Wage, and More
In today's On the News segment: Scranton, Pennsylvania's mayor cuts police and firefighter pay to minimum wage, record-breaking heat wave can no longer be dismissed as “just summer,” corporations …
Syrian Opposition Spokesperson: Any Transition Deal Should Entail Assad’s Prosecution for War Crimes
Syria's 16-month conflict has so far claimed more than 15,000 lives.
Restructuring Europe – for Whom?
The structural reform now being discussed in Europe would mean an even more neoliberal agenda.
Bill Moyers: The Cowardly Lions of Free Speech
People haven't lost their voice. They can't afford a voice.
Why Letting the Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich Expire Will Not Hurt the Economy
Real GDP and job creation were both stronger when the top tax rate was higher.
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Obama Asks Congress for Limited Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
President Barack Obama Monday urged Congress to extend for one year Bush-era tax cuts for anyone earning less than $250,000—a plan that reinforces already sharply-drawn battle lines between and …
Six Reasons We Can’t Change the Future Without Progressive Religion
Often, religion offers much that progressives need to build movements for change.
Sabotaging Montana’s Campaign Finance Legacy
The Supreme Court has trumped a century-old state law that made the state a model for campaign finance in America.