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Stephen Pitt | Dow Up, Liberty Down
Click the image to view larger version. Sharron Angle, Joe Miller and Christine O'Donnell: Dow Up, Liberty Down
A Robin Hood Tax to Pay for the Wars
Two weeks until Election Day, and no one is talking about the wars, The New York Times reports. (Of course, that's not quite true: as the Washington Post reports, …
The Power of Figures and Ideas
As the divorce between Sarkozy and the majority of the French people is turning into a war, it is now clear that decisive progress has been made since the …
Afghanistan War: Doling Out Justice, Afghan Style
Combat Outpost Mizan, Afghanistan - A frantic call came in to the operations center here on one recent morning — a bomb had just exploded a few kilometers away …
Chris Hayes and Erica Payne: Our Dysfunctional Election
More GRITtv "Vulnerable Democrats are begging donors for cash — $2,400 at a time, while their colleagues are sitting on millions of dollars they could unleash with a pen …
Capital Controls, “Currency Wars” and New Global Financial Architecture
For those of us advocating change in the global financial architecture, the last few months have been fairly exhilarating. Let’s recap…
Foreclosure Crisis Hits Home
Earlier this month, Bank of America (BOA), the country's largest bank, announced a moratorium on foreclosures in all 50 states.
Mortgage Investors Join Outcry Against Banks
Homeowners, and at times the government, have long complained that banks and other companies that service mortgages aren’t good at their job of collecting monthly payments, modifying loans and …
Leave ‘Em in the Locker Room: Pro Athletes Make Lousy Public Officials
Old sportswriters are always being asked for tips on big games. Here’s one for the biggest game on the schedule: never vote for a jock.
Koch-Funded Americans for Prosperity Push Proposition 23 at Official RNC Rally in California
On Saturday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) held a large “Victory Rally,” which ThinkProgress attended, just outside Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was the highlight …