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May Day Hits Capitalism
So what's the big picture to today's events? Yes, there's enormous wealth inequality. Yes, the economy still isn't producing wealth for the vast majority of us. Yes, there's Wall …
Salvatore Babones
Salvatore Babones Entitlements Are Fundamental Human Rights, Not Political Poker Chips to Be Bargained Away By Salvatore Babones, Truthout | Op-Ed Wednesday, 05 December 2012 …
US Media Giants Reel as FCC Orders Disclosure of Rates for Billion-Dollar TV Campaign Advertising
During this year’s election, political analysts estimate as much as $5 billion will be spent on TV campaign advertising. Now, a new ruling by the Federal Communication Commission requires …
Major Super PACs Spent Big on Deceptive Ads
According to a new report from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, four super PACs spent over half of their advertising budgets on deceptive ads in the Republican presidential primary. …
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New Police Strategy in New York – Sexual Assault Against Peaceful Protesters
A few weeks ago I was with a few companions from Occupy Wall Street in Union Square when an old friend — I’ll call her Eileen — passed through, …
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US and China Reach Deal for Chen Guangcheng to Study Abroad
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, second from left, with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, second from right, and U.S. Ambassador to China …
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A Tale of Two Rules: Washington Bureaucracy and the Politics of Workplace Safety
Washington, D.C. - Many laws are proposed in this town, but only some are passed. The same is true of regulations—except the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), …
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Job Slowdown Continues Into April, but Unemployment Still Edges Downward
It is virtually certain that the unemployment rate will rise in coming months. The economy added just 115,000 jobs in April. While the March number was revised up to …