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James Kwak | Deficit Hawkoprite Watch
Sometime this spring, Congress is going to have to raise the debt ceiling or the federal government will face default. Republicans are going to demand many, many pounds of …
What Will The GOP Cut?
The Republicans won control of the House and picked up seats in the Senate in the midterm election on nebulous promises to slash spending and reduce the size of …
Beyond the Swindle of the Corporate University: Higher Education in the Service of Democracy
Memories of the university as a citadel of democratic learning have been replaced by a university eager to define itself largely in economic terms.
Making Social Security More Progressive and the Games They Play in Washington
The insiders in Washington really, really want to cut Social Security and they are prepared to say or do anything to do it. Among the latest lines is that …
Revolutionary Violence and Ted Rall
Review: The Anti-American Manifesto (Seven Stories Press) by Ted Rall
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Duvalier’s Return to Haiti Worries Obama Officials
The Obama administration expressed surprise and worry Monday at former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier's sudden reappearance in Haiti, the country he fled 25 years ago with help from the U.S. …
Get Carried Away
Dear Truthout Community, Every day that we hold back, we set a dangerous precedent. It is no longer acceptable to leave media, organizing and policymaking to the “professionals” - …
Six Revolts the Corporate Media Overlooked
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Some of the most undercovered stories of 2010 were actions taken …
Supreme Court: Is US Unfairly Hiding Behind State-Secrets Privilege?
Washington - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up a case examining whether the government properly invoked the state-secrets privilege to dismiss a civil lawsuit in a multibillion …