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Austerity Fails in Euroland: Time for Some “Deficit Easing“
“Doubtful it stood, as two spent swimmers that do cling together, and choke their art.” -Shakespeare, “Macbeth” The Greek bailout was supposed to be an isolated case, a test …

Wikileaks: Who Rules by the Code, Will Fall by the Code
The human being is an animal of protocol. Our behaviors – whether consciously or not – obey codes. Until just recently, protocol was an instrument of hegemonic power. The …

Censorship: Toys in the Nation’s Attic
In the snows of yesteryear, far away from “don't ask, don't tell” or START treaties or the War on Christmas, I see the movie house of my youth, the …

$385 Million TSA Program Fails to Detect Terrorists
When the uproar over full-body scanners and enhanced pat-downs at airport checkpoints hit a crescendo around the Thanksgiving holiday and then quickly dissipated, many security professionals and journalists asked …

Winter Soldiers Confront the White House: Mass Arrests as They Put Their Bodies on the Line for Peace
On Thursday, December 16, the term “winter soldier” took on special meaning. Blanketed by snow flurries and enduring freezing temperatures, several hundred military veterans and peace activists gathered in …

Food Banks and Shelters See Increasing Demand From Working Families and Underemployed
As the economy continues to spiral downward with no end in sight, food banks and shelters across the country are seeing a major increase in demand, especially from working …

Social Security’s Future at Risk With New Tax Deal
Under the radar screen, the new tax deal is threatening the livelihood of America's present and future seniors - to line the pockets of millionaires.

News in Brief: Pat Robertson Supports Marijuana Legalization, and More …
Pat Robertson Supports Marijuana Legalization

Exclusive Julian Assange Interview With Cenk Uygur (Video)
Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) interviewed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan show. They discussed critics of Assange, the treatment of Private Bradley Manning and …

Speaking/Running Against Hate, Censorship and Forbidden Curriculums
On a crisp Tucson morning, we gather at A Mountain. Indigenous teachers from Chihuahua to Chiapas and from Jalisco to the Yucatan go into the crater. It is Sat. …