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Yet Another Poll Shows… Plutocracy Stupid, Democracy Smart
Yet another poll is out, showing that the public wants taxes raised on the rich and on Wall Street and the giant multi-national corporations, and does not want cuts …
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Barbara Boxer Is New Senate Champion Against Afghan War
If you've ever spent quality time trying to move an agenda through Congress, you know that moving an agenda isn't just about lobbying individual members. You need a “champion” …
‘In a Better World’ and the Lessons of Hollywood
Films that win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film range from deserving works by masters like Fellini (Amarcord), Truffaut (Day for Night), and Bergman (Fanny and Alexander) …
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S&P’s Judgment on US Debt Is Substandard and Poor
(Photo: Okko Pyykkö; Edited: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) On 18 April, Standard & Poor's (S&P), one of three “credit-rating companies” that control that sector of the financial …
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The Cure for Plutocracy: Strike!
How do you get politicians living off legalized bribery to criminalize bribery? How do you persuade the corporate media to report on the interests of flesh-and-blood, non-corporate people? How …
Is the World Too Big to Fail? The Contours of Global Order
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: mtsofan, FlyingSinger) The democracy uprising in the Arab world has been a spectacular display of courage, dedication, and commitment by popular …
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Getting a GRIP on Homelessness in Richmond, CA
For many of Richmond's low-income families, free meals or help with rent money can mean the difference between staying afloat and homelessness. Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP), …
Seventy Years After General Strike, Bay Area Workers Still Fighting for Justice
A daycare worker comforts one of the children she cares for in Santa Rosa. Daycare workers are trying to form unions in many parts of the US. (Photo: David …
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Fukushima Residents Seek Answers Amid Mixed Signals From Media, TEPCO and Government
Mistrust of the media has surged among the people of Fukushima Prefecture. In part this is due to reports filed by mainstream journalists who are unwilling to visit the …
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On Civil War’s Battlefields, a Victory for Modern America
Gen. Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate Army, surrenders to Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War.(CREDIT: Library of Congress) …