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Fairer Tax Reporting, Finally
Income from wages has been reported to the Internal Revenue Service ever since World War II. Starting in 2011, income from stock market capital gains will effectively begin to …

Cycle of Suppression Rises in Libya and Elsewhere
Beirut, Lebanon - Libyan security forces moved against protesters Saturday in Benghazi, the country’s second-largest city and the epicenter of the most serious challenge to four decades of Col. …

We’re All Mad Here
As Alice (in Wonderland) stumbles upon the Matter Hatter's tea party, the Cheshire Cat greets her with, “Come on in, we're all mad here.” The Cheshire Cat should be …

Greenspan’s Incompetence Badgers Wisconsin’s Workers
Alan Greenspan has been strangely missing from the fierce battle over the future of public sector unions in Wisconsin and other states. His absence is strange because he bears …

Greenspan’s Incompetence Badgers Wisconsin’s Workers
Alan Greenspan has been strangely missing from the fierce battle over the future of public sector unions in Wisconsin and other states. His absence is strange because he bears …

Scott Walker Runs on Koch Money
Madison, Wisconsin - A new investigation by the Center for Media and Democracy documents the big money funneled by one of the richest men in America and one of …

Wisconsin: The First Stop in An American Uprising?
The uprising that swept Tunisia, Egypt, and parts of Europe is showing signs of blossoming across the United States.

Across the US, GOP Lawmakers Build States of Denial
Forced at gunpoint this weekend to clean out a lot of old paper files in anticipation of some home improvements, I ran across some articles and obituaries I had …

Politicians, Filmmakers Campaign for End to Afghanistan War
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-California) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would end combat operations in Afghanistan and provide limited funding for a withdrawal of US forces. The Responsible End to …

Cecile Richards on Friday’s House Vote Defunding Planned Parenthood: “We Need You Today, Tomorrow and the Next Day…“
Friday, the House of Representatives voted in favor of the Pence Amendment, eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood. Since the first day they took office in January, the GOP …