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The Country We Believe in (Video and Transcript)
Transcript below video. Good afternoon. It's great to be back at GW. I want you to know that …
President Obama’s Budget Plan
President Obama’s statement was about as encouraging as could have been hoped for in the context of an agenda committed to deficit reduction. He rightly stressed that the wealthy, …
Confidentiality Settlements Hide Dangerous Corporate Behavior
Imagine that you come to the time of life where you have a mother that needs constant nursing care. You don't want to admit that she is going to …
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Pakistan Moves to Curb More Aggressive US Drone Strikes, Spying
Washington - The Pakistani military's recent demands on the United States to curb drone strikes and reduce the number of U.S. spies operating in Pakistan, which have raised tensions …
War on Tierra: WikiLeaks Reveals Climate Blackmail
Mexican President Felipe Calderón speaks during the inauguration of the 2010 Conference of Parties 16 (COP16), United Nations Global Warming Summit in Cancún, Mexico. (Photo: Ariel Gutiérrez / Gobier) …
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America’s Wile E. Coyote Moment
Budget repair bill protesters in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 8th, 2011. (Photo: ra_hurd) The funniest thing about Wile E. Coyote is how far he has gone beyond …
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Food Price Volatility: What Was and Wasn’t Said in the Leaked Report to the G-20
Despite the slight dip in the FAO food price index in March, global food prices still remain 37 percent higher than they were at this time last year. In …
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News in Brief: More Black Men Now in Prison System Than Were Enslaved in 1850, and More
More Black Men Now in Prison System Than Were Enslaved in 1850
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Medicare for Beginners
This isn’t a post explaining how Medicare works in detail. It’s a post about why Medicare matters to you.
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Late to the Game, Again
Washington - I'm no sports nut but I've spent enough time at kids' soccer games to understand that it's impossible to score if you're playing on the wrong side …