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Austan Goolsbee to Leave Obama’s Economic Team
For the second time in less than a year, the White House is looking for a new head of the Council of Economic Advisers after Austan Goolsbee said late …
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Five American Soldiers Are Killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD – Five American soldiers were killed Monday in an attack that marked one of the deadliest days in two years for American military in Iraq and underscored the …
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Why Washington Isn’t Doing Squat About Jobs and Wages
Tony Harrington waits in line to talk with potential employers at a job fair, which drew more than 250 people, in Bloomington, Minn., May 2, 2011. (Photo: Craig Lassig …
Selling the Anti-Immigrant Story
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (not to be confused with the media watch group FAIR), recently held its fourth “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” event in Washington, …
Did The Cable Industry Pay Ralph Reed Millions of Dollars to Orchestrate Tea Party Opposition to Net Neutrality?
As the New York Times and ThinkProgress have reported, Ralph Reed has returned as a force in the political world. A decade ago, Reed was a kingmaker in Republican politics and a corporate lobbyist who …
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Why the Free Trade Agreement With Colombia Is Still a Bad Idea
For five years, the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiated between the administrations of George Bush and Colombian president Alvaro Uribe was stalled in the US Congress because of …
Seeking Justice and Police Accountability in Jamaica
In May 2010, New York prosecutors issued an extradition request for Jamaican Kingpin Christopher Coke – gangster to some, local hero to others. The search for Coke triggered a …
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A Former Spy Chief Questions the Judgment of Israeli Leaders
Jerusalem - The man who ran Israel’s Mossad spy agency until January contends that Israel’s top leaders lack judgment and that the anticipated pressures of international isolation as the …
The Coming Double-Dip Recession
On June 1, stock markets in New York and around the world declined in levels not seen since summer 2010. Days and weeks immediately ahead will likely register even …
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How Fraudulent Is the GOP Budget Plan? It Wouldn’t Even Make a Dent in the Deficit
The Republican budget plan is the purest expression of the Right's longstanding desire to dismantle the social safety net. It's not about the budget deficit—that's simply a premise — …