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Another Bailout Joins the Goofball Economy
The whole thing is nuts. The economy is a shambles, saved from a free fall only by the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented promise of free money for banks for at …
Look Again – July Jobs Declined by 198,000
On Friday, August 5, the employment numbers were released by the US Department of Labor for July jobs. The Current Establishment Survey (CES), referred to as the “payroll report,” …
Over 1,000 Arrested in UK as Anger Over Inequality, Racism Boils Over Into “Insurrection”
Unrest continues to spread across England after protests erupted Saturday in London when police shot to death Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old black man. Mobs firebombed police stations and set …
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Reid Names Senators to “Super Committee“
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the first three appointees to a congressional super-committee charged with tackling the federal deficit, but the Democratic choices offer few signs that the …
Compensate Victims of US Chemical Warfare in Vietnam
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the chemical warfare program in Vietnam without sufficient remedial action by the US government. One of the most shameful legacies …
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US Says Strike Killed Taliban Who Downed Copter
The commander, Gen. John R. Allen of the Marines, said the military in Afghanistan had tracked the insurgents after they shot down the helicopter on Saturday, most likely with …
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The Downgrading of America
New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, New York. (Photo: regenmond) As Lily Tomlin noted, “No matter how cynical you get, it's almost impossible to keep up.” …
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Why the President Doesn’t Present a Bold Plan to Create Jobs and Jumpstart the Economy
Americans are deeply confused about why the economy is so bad – and their President isn't telling them. In fact, the White House apparently has decided to join with …
Wisconsin Recall Marks Labor Win; Election Money Raises Question of US as “Democracy or Dollar-ocracy?”
For analysis on the Wisconsin recall vote, we go to Madison to speak with John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation magazine. Although Republicans hold on to a slim …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Record Number of Students Descend Into College Loan Debt, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…