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Rooted in Politics, Austerity Worsens the Greek Tragedy
The Athenian Municipal Solidarity Center provides meals to homeless and poor residents of Athens. (Credit: Eirini Vourloumis / The New York Times) The Washington Post recently …
As the “Jackals of Egypt” Heighten Attacks on Youth Activists, Others Must Join the Fight
At the end of 2011, the horrendous violence of the Egyptian military police, which is routinely carried out off camera in the privacy of dark, filthy cells in the …
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Part 1: Migration – a Product of Free-Market Reforms
(Photos: David Bacon) A political alliance is developing between countries with a labor export policy and the corporations who use that labor in the global north. Many …
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The Washington-Wall Street Revolving Door Keeps Spinning
From left: Jack Lew, director of the Office of Management and Budget, President Barack Obama, and William Daley, the White House chief of staff, at a news conference in …
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Read These Facts Ahead of the State of the Union Address
Tonight, President Barack Obama will deliver his third State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. The Republican response will be given by Indiana Gov. Mitch …
Gretchen Morgenson on Corporate Clout in Washington
Gretchen Morgenson on Industry Influence from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo. One of journalism's premier business reporters is with me now. Gretchen Morgenson won the Pulitzer Prize for her …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Indiana Might Become a “Right-to-Work” State, and More
In today's On the News segment: President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address tonight, Indiana's state Senate has passed legislation turning it into a “right-to-work” state, …
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Winners and Losers in America’s Wars
The twenty-first century hasn’t exactly been America’s greatest moment. Still, there remain winners, along with all the losers you might care to mention. If, in fact, you were to …
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Six Facts About Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns
After weeks of refusals and equivocation, Mitt Romney finally released his tax returns last night to a handful of media outlets, showing that he made $21.7 million in 2010 …