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Want Jobs? Rebuild the Dream (2)
With politics in D.C. hitting new lows, few progressives look to either the Obama administration or the two major parties for leadership in restoring the middle class and transitioning …
Ken Vogel on Governor Christie’s Relationship With the Koch Brothers
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Just Like Everyone Else, Politicians Will Be Able to Get Social Security Benefits for Decades to Come
Washington, DC - Social Security is now in its 77th year of providing economic security to millions of Americans. And as Congress reconvenes this week, the program is sure …
Ken Vogel on Gov. Christie’s Relationship With the Koch Brothers
Keith and Ken Vogel, chief investigative reporter for Politico, analyze the relationship between Chris Christie, New Jersey's Republican governor, and the Koch brothers, who made Christie their keynote speaker …
Is the Corporate Media Still Censoring Stories?
Mark Karlin: Some progressive critics have asserted that Project Censored is no longer relevant because of the openness of the Internet. How do you respond to that charge? …
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Hunger Rate Spikes in Rick Perry’s Texas, Even as National Rate Holds Steady
A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that household hunger remained steady from 2009 to 2010, even though almost 49 million people — a near record …
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As Study Links 9/11 Debris to Cancer, Details Emerge on How Officials Downplayed Ground Zero Dangers
An often-forgotten group victims in the September 11th narrative are the many rescue workers who fell sick after being exposed to contaminants at Ground Zero. According to a new …
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United We Stand
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Global Groundswell: Mad as Hell
In Israel, a social movement aimed at income inequality and housing prices has sprung up from a youth Facebook protest. Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a trip, hoping to nip the …
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House Conservatives Charter Ideology Over Educational Reality
The House is poised to vote on legislation that would increase federal support for charter schools and would encourage states to authorize new charter schools. The "Empowering Parents through …