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Insincere Republicans, Justified Cynicism
President Barack Obama spoke about his long-term budget proposal in Washington on April 13. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Republicans are deeply, sincerely …
Corporate Propaganda Response To Town Hall Medicare Anger
The Republican plan for Medicare “cuts government spending” by shifting the cost of old-age health care directly to the middle class and poor. (I’ll explain below.) Here’s the thing: …
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Tornado Ravages Alabama City; Storm Toll Grows
The death toll in five Southern states rose sharply Thursday morning to nearly 200 after devastating storms ripped through the region, spawning a deadly tornado in downtown Tuscaloosa, Ala., …
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Is the New Walmart New Enough?
I found this quote, buried in a news story about rising prices in China: "I hear that many Chinese exporters are rejecting orders from Walmart and other …
The F Word: Oil Prices: Gouge Us Baby One More Time
GRITtv: Gioconda Belli: Bringing Back the Lusty Left
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All the WikiLeaks Fit to Print
There is a craven disconnect between the eagerness of leading editors to exploit the important news revealed by WikiLeaks and their efforts to distance themselves from both the courageous …
Why the US and NATO Fed Detainees to Afghan Torture System
An Afghan Special Forces soldier searches a mock detainee during a unit demonstration for Gen. David H. Petraeus. (Photo: Staff Sgt. Lorie Jewell / isafmedia) Washington - …
Reducing Influence Peddling in Government Contracting
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Today, the Unites States Air Force relies on a fleet of aerial refueling tankers - overwhelmingly comprised of the jet-powered, Eisenhower-era KC-135 …