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GOP’s Jobs Ideas: Keep Bush Tax Cuts, Freeze Regulations
Employers won't create jobs until they have a clear sense of what comes next in taxes and regulation, say Republicans. House GOP leader John Boehner proposes a moratorium on …
Congress Wants More Scrutiny of US Spending in Afghanistan
Washington — Members of a House subcommittee drilled three U.S. agencies Thursday for not tracking billions in U.S. money invested in the rebuilding of Afghanistan since 2002. After reports …
Robert Parry | American Corporations Want More Consumers, Fewer Workers
A hard truth about the U.S. economy is that corporations don’t need as many of us as workers but still need us as consumers. That dilemma helps explain why …
Liberal “Netroots” Convention Will Test Democratic Activists
Washington - Activists in the liberal blogosphere face a crossroads: They had tremendous success in 2008 helping to turn voter anger into votes for Democrats, but persuading Congress and …
In the Midst of a Coal Field War (Video)
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers … But Not in America
Last month's 6-3 Supreme Court decision in the case of Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project found that humanitarian groups can be judged guilty of aiding and abetting terrorism merely …
Obama Administration Applies Stupak Amendment to High Risk Pools
This week, a commotion arose over the question of whether Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plans, also known as high risk pools, can include abortion coverage. The Obama Administration responded …
After More Than 40 Years of Harsh Occupation, Papuan Struggle Enters New Phase
Last week, twenty thousand indigenous Papuans, many in indigenous dress, walked and danced their way through the streets from Kotaraja to the city centre in Jayapura. Shops shut in …
Temporary Seal for Oil Spill Seems To Be Holding
Washington - A top BP official said the team working on its runaway oil well was encouraged Friday morning that a temporary seal will continue to keep oil from …
News in Brief: Mother of Five Killed by Israeli Artillery Fire and More . . .
A mother of five was shot dead by Israeli artillery fire Friday while picking up her two-year-old son from outside her village home. The Guardian UK reported that she …