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Life Among the One Percent
Friends, Twenty-two years ago this coming Tuesday, I stood with a group of factory workers, students and the unemployed in the middle of the downtown of my …
Why a Mortgage Cramdown Bill Is Still the Best Bet to Save the Economy
(Photo: Martin Börjesson / Flickr) Many Americans believe that the financial crisis stems from the Bush administration’s running up the federal debt and out-of-control spending by the American …
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Have and Have-Not Nation
Washington - The hard-right conservatives who dominate the Republican Party claim to despise the redistribution of wealth, but secretly they love it — as long as the process involves …
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Speaking Up for That “1 Percent“
Lauded by the Washington press corps for his “courage” and “honesty” in confronting federal deficits and the national debt, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., wrote a budget that almost sank …
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Occupy Oakland Protesters Remain in Legal Limbo After Release From Jail
Nine protestors who were arrested during the police raid on Frank Ogawa Plaza early Tuesday morning were released Thursday afternoon after spending more than two days in jail. …
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TV That Finally Lifts Journalism Back “Up“
Waking up at 4 a.m. is rarely enjoyable, and arising at that unspeakable hour to appear on a cable news show is particularly painful. In such situations, you feel …
Mike Ludwig Discusses the Flood of Corporate Cash into Ohio’s Battle Over Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill with Rick Smith
Listen to Mike Ludwig discuss his latest investigative report, “Out-of-State Corporate Money Floods Ohio Battle Over Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill,” with Rick Smith. Click here, …
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Meeting Violence With Nonviolence: Why the Occupy Movement Will Succeed
The Occupy movement is under attack. It is facing aggressive police action in cities all over the country while arrests continue over the enforcement of mundane laws that prevent …
Studying Flags, Pins, Hope From 2008 Election
I Pledge Allegiance to the GOP Flag The flags of the United States of America and the Civil War-era Confederate Army have somewhat different symbolic associations. But recent …
An Interview With Jason Leopold on How the CIA Kidnapped and Tortured “the Wrong Guy”
Listen to Jason Leopold Discuss his most recent investigation, “CIA Kidnapped, Tortured ‘the Wrong Guy,’ Says Former Agency Operative Glenn Carle” on the Peter B. Collins Show, beginning at …