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Robert Scheer | The Big Guy Is on Our Side
Paul Volcker, or the "big guy," as President Barack Obama refers to the former Federal Reserve chair who heads his Economic Recovery Advisory Board, nailed it in a series …
US Admits It Infected Guatemalans With Syphilis in 1940s
Mexico City - Exposing a dark page in its history, the U.S. government acknowledged Friday that its scientists had infected hundreds of Guatemalans with syphilis in experiments conducted from …
The Credit Meltdown and the Shadow Banking System: What Basel III Missed
While local banks are held in check by the new banking czars in Basel, Wall Street's "shadow banking system" has hardly been curbed by regulators at all; and it …
Joe Conason | Lies of the Tea Party
For Americans still suffering from persistent unemployment, falling incomes and rising inequality, politicians of either party probably generate little enthusiasm. Yet although political ennui is understandable, the disaffection and …
NGOs Quietly Press for Access to Iran
Boston - Iran temporarily stepped out of diplomatic isolation last week with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech to the UN General Assembly. For Americans, it was a rare opportunity …
David Sirota | The Real Democratic Whiners
The way Democratic leaders tell it, their party's current "enthusiasm gap" comes from rank-and-file voters who are irrational and pessimistic complainers.
Japan’s Horror Story Not So Scary After All
The tale of Japan’s economic woes is a nuanced one, despite its unearned reputation as a horror story. It is fairly amazing how much of the nation’s slide since …
Ann Jones on “War Is Not Over When It’s Over: Women and the Unseen Consequences of Conflict”
War is not what we think it is, when we hear all these reports about soldiers and generals and strategies. War includes the whole population. War is fought on …
Pakistan: Former President Musharraf Attempts a Comeback
Islamabad, Pakistan - In keeping with a time-tested tradition of Pakistani exiles attempting political comebacks, former President Pervez Musharraf is launching a new political party and plans to return …
Ruth Marcus | Look Who Is Killing Jobs Now
Republicans like to denounce President Obama and congressional Democrats for what they describe as "job-killing" policies. But in those red-hot rhetorical terms, congressional Republicans are guilty of mass murder …