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Richard Nixon’s Darkest Secret
Thirty-six years ago, as former President Richard M. Nixon dodged grand jury questions about his illegal wiretapping of political enemies, he briefly referenced a dark secret about his 1968 …
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The Global Super-Rich Stash: Now $25 Trillion
In today’s astoundingly unequal global economy, banks can go either of two routes — or both — to bag ever bigger returns. They can squeeze the 99 percent with …
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Tunisia: Women Fearful of Islamists’ Rise
Tunis - Tunisian women poured into the streets armed with the vote, their latest weapon, when the country voted in its first democratic election since a popular uprising unseated …
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Over Half of All US Tax Subsidies Go to Four Industries
Citizens for Tax Justice has analyzed corporate tax rates from 2008 to 2010. The report [PDF] examines over half of the Fortune 500 companies Perhaps it’s no …
Naomi Klein on Environmental Victory: Obama Delays Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Decision Until 2013
Environmental activists are claiming victory after the Obama administration announced Thursday it will postpone any decision on the proposed 1,700-mile Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline until 2013. The …
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Wall Street v. Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren, special adviser to the secretary of the Treasury on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, greets commuters at a rail station in Boston, September 14, 2011. (Photo: Katherine …
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First Look by Outsiders at Crippled Japanese Nuclear Plant
Tokyo - The scene is post-apocalyptic: a scattering of failed buildings squatting in the sunlit silence, their iron frames bent and twisted, having barely withstood the explosions that rocked …
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A Missile in Every Pot
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Naomi Klein on Environmental Victory: Obama Delays Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Decision Until 2013 (2)
Environmental activists are claiming victory after the Obama administration announced Thursday it will postpone any decision on the proposed 1,700-mile Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline until 2013. The …
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European Union Tightens Sanctions on Syria
Beirut, Lebanon - The Syrian foreign minister said on Monday that an Arab League decision to suspend his country was “an extremely dangerous step” and apologized for a series …