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Congressman Ryan: The Rich Man’s Robin Hood
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) delivers a Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech on the national debt at the Capitol in Washington, April 13, 2011. (Photo: Philip Scott Andrews …
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Israel Begins Deporting “Fly-In” Activists
Bethlehem, West Bank - Israel prevented a gathering of foreigners here on Friday by blocking, deterring or deporting hundreds of air travelers who had been invited by Palestinian activists …
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The Ideological Crisis of Western Capitalism
(Photo: emperley3) Just a few years ago, a powerful ideology – the belief in free and unfettered markets – brought the world to the brink of ruin. …
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Boehner Pulls Out of Negotiations, Saying No to Debt Agreement Without Tax Increase
Washington - Citing differences over tax revenues, House Speaker John A. Boehner on Saturday night said he would drop his push with President Obama for a far-reaching, $4 trillion …
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Foreclosure and Renters: Banks Break the Law
Banks routinely violate state and federal laws protecting tenants in rental buildings in foreclosure, particularly in a “foreclosure belt” stretching across the South and West Sides, according to a …
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Louisiana Governor Signs Anti-Choice Bill, Likens Women Who Receive Abortions to Criminals
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. (Photo: Marc Genre / Flickr) Yesterday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) appeared at the First Baptist Church of West Monroe to sign HB …
“Arab Spring” Label Hampers Global Protests’ Solidarity Potential
An Egyptian flag drapes the crowd as thousands of Egyptians protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square, April 1, 2011. (Photo: Andrea Bruce / The New York Times) In …
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Losing the Plot: The Afghan War After Bin Laden (2)
With Osama bin Laden dead,can the United States finally bring an end to the Afghan War, its longest-lasting foreign military conflict? It’s an obvious question, since the invasion of …
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Into My Father’s Wake
“Into My Father's Wake” records a solo, 5,000-mile Pacific journey aboard the 47-foot ketch Feo, in which the author attempts to put his powerful father to rest once and …
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Reading Ethan Bronner in Athens: How the New York Times Gets It Right – and Very Wrong – on the Gaza Flotilla
Demonstrators board the American boat, “The Audacity of Hope”. (Photo: Nadia Shira Cohen / The New York Times) If you share in the project of reforming US …