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Mitt Romney’s Peon Problem
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Political Push Continues on Student Loan Interest Rates
From a Stop the Machine protest in Washington, DC, October 6, 2011. (Photo: thisisbossi) Washington - Hoping for a federal student loan to help pay for college? Beware, because …
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As FDA Loosens Stranglehold on Research, Studies Use Hallucinogens to Treat Psychiatric Illness
More than 35 years ago, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with similar agencies around the world, imposed a crushing stranglehold on legitimate research with psychedelic …
Short-Changing the Nation: Retirement Taxes Shield the Affluent
For almost 40 years, starting in 1974, Uncle Sam has generously subsidized retirement accounts for the golden years. Annual contributions are commonly tax-free. Gains accumulate tax-deferred, usually for decades. …
Why You Should Still Care About Chicago’s NATO Summit
Chicago, Illinois. (Photo: Merrick Brown) When it was announced in March that the G-8 summit would not take place in Chicago as scheduled, but instead Camp David, Occupy …
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ALEC’s Vision of Pre-Empting EPA Coal Ash Regulations Passes the House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment on April 18 to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (HR 4348) that would effectively pre-empt the Environmental Protection Agency …
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Paul Ryan Tries to Shelter the Rich With Gee-Whiz Economics
Paul Ryan is the chairman of the House Budget Committee. (Photo: Luke Sharrett / The New York Times) One impression Paul Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House Budget …
Economic Update: The Financialization of US Capitalism
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis. In this week's show, Wolff …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Open-Government Group Files IRS Complaint Against ALEC, and More
In today's On the News segment: Open-government organization Common Cause filed an IRS complaint against ALEC today, world economy needs to add 200 million jobs to come out of …