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CBO: Recovery Act Raised GDP and Lowered Unemployment but Effects Are ‘Expected to Wane’
ABC News reports that the Congressional Budget Office this week released its latest report on the effects of the Recovery Act and found that it “raised the GDP, lowered …
On Eve of Egypt Polls, Mubarak’s Ruling Party Tightens Grip on Opposition
Egypt's opposition politicians and their supporters have faced a steady stream of harassment in the lead-up to Sunday's parliamentary election. There's an upbeat mood in offices of the National …
Robert Reich | Sarah Palin
Monday night, Sarah Palin watched from the audience as daughter Bristol danced on ABC. Twenty-three million other Americans joined her from their homes. Tuesday, the former vice-presidential candidate started …
The Horror of Bush and the Problem for the Rest of Us
I have long been an avid reader of the writings of William Rivers Pitt, whose strong moral voice and incisive intellect have never been more necessary than in this …
Cancun Climate Summit: Time for a New Geopolitical Architecture
As we approach crucial climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, the key question on many people's minds is this: what nation or nations will have the courage to stand …
The TSA, the Right, and My Busted Watch
For the last several days, I have been trying to locate what would appear to be the appropriate and necessary level of angst and fury over the issue of …
Enrique Alvarez: Presente!
In El Salvador, on November 27, three decades ago, six men were kidnapped from a meeting at the capital's Jesuit high school, the Externado San José. They were tortured …
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Tom DeLay Found Guilty of Money Laundering, Conspiracy
Former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was found guilty by a Texas jury Wednesday of money laundering and conspiracy related to campaign contributions he funneled to Texas candidates …
Economics: Not Nice, Not Fair, Not Pretty
Whenever I mention that World War II ended the Great Depression, I get a lot of mail accusing me of being a warmonger. Allow me to make a point: …