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Department of Defense’s Unending Nightmare: Pass an Audit by 2017?
(Image: JR / Truthout) Don't count on it. The Department of Defense (DoD) still holds out hope that they will be able to pass a financial audit …
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Job-Based Insurance Premiums Rise Sharply
Washington— After modest increases last year, the cost of job-based health insurance for families and individuals has jumped sharply this year, even though insurers are paying less in benefits …
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The One Answer: Tax the Rich
Protesters in Madison, Wisconsin, March 12, 2011. (Photo: Sue Peacock) It is curious that the American Right, which waxes nostalgic for the happier days of the 1950s …
US Knows Pressure on Pakistan Won’t Change Policy
Washington - The U.S. threat last week that “all options” are on the table if the Pakistani military doesn't cut its ties with the Haqqani network of anti-U.S. insurgents …
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A Disturbing and Dangerous Week at the UN
This was a disturbing and dangerous week at the United Nations. After all the drama leading up to this session of the General Assembly, we come away with three …
Author Ron Suskind on Obama’s Evolution amidst Unprecedented Economic and International Challenges, Part 2
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GOP Congressmen Propose Plan to Forcibly Deport Undocumented Domestic Abuse Victims
In yet another heartwarming example of “compassionate conservatism,” several Republican congressmen have proposed a bill that would force authorities to deport undocumented immigrant women who are victims of domestic …
“Confidence Men” Author Ron Suskind Responds to Obama Administration’s Fiery Denials About Financial Crisis (Part I)
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The GOP Congress Hates (Except When It Loves) Federal Spending
“You saw the House act,” Rep. Eric Cantor snapped to a reporter last Friday. Yeah, act like a petulant 4-year-old! The majority leader of the GOP-controlled House …