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Graphic Evidence of Inequality
In the last installment of Ladydrawers we looked at some statistics culled from some recently published comics - all from last spring! - that painted a pretty dire overall …
Crowd at GOP Debate: Society Should Let the Uninsured Die
As Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) responded to a question about how he would help a 30-year-old man without health insurance who needs intensive treatment, the crowd cheered when moderator …
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CREDO Mobile, Warren Buffet and the Limits of Progressive Business
Two web petitions showed up in progressive inboxes last week. One, organized by Daily Kos in support of striking Verizon workers, was blasted out by “alternative” cell service provider …
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America’s Self-Inflicted Decline
Melbourne - If the broad post-World War II prosperity that has endured for six decades comes to an end, both the United States and Europe will be responsible. With …
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Ben Bernanke’s Dream World
Berkeley - US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke is not regarded as an oracle in the way that his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, was before the financial crisis. But …
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A Personal Encounter: Sorrow, History and Catastrophe in Japan After the Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown
When my marriage ends I am in the middle of reading Norwegian Wood. Traumatized by the news that Naoko, the enigmatic and troubled woman he loves, has committed suicide, Murakami’s …
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Libya: The Petrol Partitioned in Paris
This afternoon, the western powers will assemble in Paris, officially to “pave the route” to post-Gaddafi Libya. Each party will be likely to fight for its share of the …
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Bank of America to Eliminate 30,000 Jobs
Bank of America Corp. said today that the first phase of its cost-cutting program is expected to eliminate 30,000 jobs over the next few years. The reductions …
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Bush’s “October Surprise” File in Dispute
The National Archives is reconsidering its initial refusal to release Secret Service records regarding the whereabouts of George H.W. Bush on Oct. 19, 1980, when the then-Republican vice presidential …
The Great Health Care Takeaway
Melanie Gomez-Murphy, a nurse at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, works with a patient in the emergency room. (Photo: James Estrin / The New York Times) …