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Few Foreclosures, No Bank Failures: Canada Offers Lessons
Toronto - Maybe Canada has something to teach the U.S. about housing finance. One in 4 U.S. homes is thought to be worth less that the mortgage being paid …
Military vs. Climate Security: US and China Worlds Apart
While China is already boasting “All aboard!” on a network of sleek passenger trains that zip 200 mph and beyond between major urban centers, the United States is still …
This Modern World: The Incident in Tucson
House Republicans Remove “Civil Rights” and “Labor” From Committee Names
House Republicans have renamed several Congressional committees by changing or removing certain hot-button words such as “civil rights” and “labor” from their titles. The Education and Labor Committee became …
James Zogby | Faux Faithful Abuse Constitution
In a display of faux piety, the 112th Congress opened its first day of business by reading aloud the Constitution of the United States. Referring to it as "our …
GRITtv: Bill Quigley: Hate in Arizona, Hope in Haiti (Video)
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The Tragic State of the Gulf of Mexico: Sampling Reveals Oil and Dispersants on Mississippi Coast
Lab tests contradict statements from BP that the Gulf of Mexico is safe from the effects of the BP oil disaster.
Dave Lindorff | Connecting the Crazy Dots: Assange, Recruiting Kids, the Tucson Massacre and General American Bloodthirstiness
There is, it cannot be denied, a tendency on the part of many Americans to grab for their guns, if not actually, then figuratively. And let’s face it, we …
Pension Envy
Since the 80s many employers have stopped offering health care, pensions and other benefits to their employees. Many are also cutting pay and hours, while increasing the workload. So …
Ruth Marcus | What Is Enough?
Washington - “High Capacity Magazines ... When ten rounds isn't enough,” the Internet site offers. When, exactly, would that be? Enough for what? Jared Lee Loughner arrived at a …