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Dodd-Frank Financial “Reform” Act May Force Companies to Clean Up Their Act
Wall Street lobbyists may have successfully managed to emasculate most of the important parts of the financial reform bill just passed by Congress last month, but one part of …
What the Heck Are US Marines Doing in Costa Rica?
The USS Makin Island, an amphibious assault aircraft carrier, is an intimidating ship. Built by Northrup Grumman, Makin Island is 45,000 tons of cold steel and has living quarters …
Pentagon Threatens to “Compel” WikiLeaks to Hand Over Afghan War Data
With WikiLeaks on the verge of publishing another cache of secret Afghan war documents 20 times larger than its original leak, the Pentagon said Thursday that it may "compel …
The International Violence Against Women Act: Could IVAWA Save Guatemala From Femicide?
In February, a bill entitled the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) was introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. A remarkably comprehensive and progressive …
The Late, Unlamented, Not-Really-a-Climate-Change Bill
Last week, Senate majority leader Harry Reid glumly announced that the Democratic leadership lacked the votes to push through even truncated carbon-limiting legislation, which would have called for carbon …
Child Inmates Crowded Into Haiti’s Dangerous Post-Quake Prisons
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Eleven-year-old Carmen Suze quarreled with a classmate and ended up in jail. Her voice barely audible, she explained that her friend had lifted her skirt and …
David Sirota | The Stadium-Mob Mentality
One thing you can confidently say about 21st-century America is this: Our icons of seemingly frivolous spectacle often embody deeply significant and disturbing truths. What was Balloon Boy but …
News in Brief: Senate Fails to Approve Settlement for Black Farmers, and More
The Senate has adjourned for summer recess after again leaving African-American farmers waiting, by failing to finalize a $1.25 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit over longtime racial …
Telling Swiss Secrets: 222 Billionaires (2)
New York - Bradley Birkenfeld exuded the confidence that comes with privilege. He was Boston born and bred, a gregarious, well-educated brain surgeon's son. In his role as a …
Telling Swiss Secrets 222 Billionaires
New York - Bradley Birkenfeld exuded the confidence that comes with privilege. He was Boston born and bred, a gregarious, well-educated brain surgeon's son. In his role as a …