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Could Lieberman Bill Block War-Averting Diplomacy With Iran?
There's no question that some people in Washington would very much like for the US to have a policy toward Iran, the endgame of which is war or externally …
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Food, Justice and Sustainability
In July, 2011, Michelle Obama rolled out a plan to bring fresh, healthy to low income communities across the United States. The plan is to partner with major food …
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The Secret, Corporate-Funded Plan to Teach Children That Climate Change is a Hoax
Internal documents acquired by ThinkProgress Green reveal that the Heartland Institute, a right-wing think tank funded by the Koch brothers, Microsoft, and other top corporations, is planning to develop …
Why Did Petraeus Fire the Auditor Charged With Stopping Flow of Pentagon Funds to Taliban?
The story which reared its head then dropped off the radar in summer of 2010 is still alive: that the major source of funding for the Taliban is likely …
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Commercial Banks Spent Record $62 Million on Lobbying in 2011
Commercial banks spent nearly $62 million last year on lobbying, another record total for an industry that has become one of the most active voices in the political arena. …
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The Greek Debt Crisis as Harbinger of Things to Come
The crisis in Greece is not a ‘sovereign, or government, debt’ crisis. That’s the surface appearance of the problem. The below the surface struggle is about how bankers, bondholders …
Slavery Lives on in the United States
(Image: Dan Archer) September 22, 2012, will mark the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, President Lincoln's decisive move to abolish slavery nationwide. President Obama echoed this …
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In Europe, Great Depression Was Bad; This Is Worse
Credit: De Angelis. One thing everyone always says is that while this Lesser Depression may be bad, it’s nothing like the Great Depression. But this is in …
Reports Shed Light on Iran Sanctions and US’s, Big Oil’s Goals in Middle East
A US soldier looks over the Baiji Refinery in Baiji, Iraq, December 16, 2009. (Photo: Ayman Oghanna / The New York Times) As I write this, Israel's …
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Pity the Billionaire
(Image: Metropolitan Books) From the Introduction “Signs and Wonders” This book is a chronicle of a confused time, a period when Americans rose up against imaginary threats …