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Boehner Outlines Demands on Debt Limit Fight
Washington - Speaker John A. Boehner said Monday that Republicans would insist on trillions of dollars in federal spending cuts in exchange for their support of an increase in …
The Threats of Business and the Business of Threats
A protester carries a “United Corporations of America” flag at an anti-war rally in Washington, DC. (Photo: ragesoss/Flickr.) More and more, we hear that nothing can be …
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GOP: Try Again on Medicare
Nice try, Republicans, running a political protection racket to push your Medicare scheme. Scrubbed of the sweet talk about saving Medicare, your offer boiled down to this: You older …
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Forget the Rich: Tax the Poor and Middle Class!
General Electric made profits last year of $5.1 billion in the United States and $14.2 billion worldwide, but they did not need to pay a penny of federal income …
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In Mexico, Four-Day March Against Violence Calls for Social Pact
An August 7, 2010, march against violence in downtown Mexico City attracted hundreds of protesters. Now the four-day March for Peace with Justice and Dignity in Mexico is said …
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Florida GOP Passes Radical Overhaul of Election Law, Jeopardizing Voting Rights of Elderly, Military, Students
A growing number of GOP-led states are launching a concerted effort to severely impede and disenfranchise voters across the country. Last Thursday, the Florida legislature did its part by …
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Northeast, Midwest, California Get More High-Speed Rail Funds
Washington - The Obama administration parceled out $2 billion Monday for high-speed rail projects in the Northeast, Midwest and California, repurposing a pot of funds rejected in February by …
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Calls for Daily Protests as Tanks Move on Syrian Towns
Beirut, Lebanon - Syrian activists called for daily protests beginning Tuesday in support of thousands of detained antigovernment demonstrators as security forces appeared to broaden the crackdown on dissent …
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How the McEconomy Bombed the American Worker
A poster advertises open positions at a McDonalds in New York in 2007. On April 19 of this year, the company launched its first-ever national hiring day. (Photo: Katayun …
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With $42 Billion and Seven Homes, Why Are the Kochs Buying Our Democracy?
The Koch brothers had plenty of places to party after their triumphs last November. They might've celebrated at any one of their multiple homes in five states worth a …