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Ask a Democrat: On Social Security, Which Side Are You On?
When it comes to the social security debates, it is time to ask our political leaders if they are for or against the best interests of the American people.
On a Wyoming Ranch, Feds Sacrifice Tomorrow’s Water to Mine Uranium Today
A roiling conflict between state and federal regulators over whether to allow more mining has pitted the feverish drive for domestic energy against the need to protect water resources …
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Cliff Hanger: Why Republicans Don’t Care What the Nation Thinks
Are House Republicans about to succumb to public pressure and save the nation from the fiscal cliff? Don't bet on it.
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Economy Wrecker Alan Greenspan Was Central to the Formation of the Campaign to Fix the Debt
Greenspan somehow didn't recognize that the collapse of the housing bubble would devastate the economy.
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Six Ways to Juice Up the Labor Movement
The passage of the right-to-work law in Michigan was a blow to the labor movement.
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It’s Wages, Stupid! Progressive Tax Reform Alone Will Do Little to Close the Gap Between Haves and Productive Have-Nots
Stagnating real wages for low- and middle-income earners is the ultimate source of the widening US income gap.
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Republicans Are the Ruling Party of Billionaire-istan
If the Democratic Party doesn't hold Billionaire-istan accountable with new wealth taxes and protections for workers, then they will accomplish their all-out looting of America.
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The Price of Revolutionary Illusions
Robert Parry: The cost of a number of American's violent illusions is the brutal murder of children.
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EPA Chief to Step Down, With Climate Still Low Priority
Lisa P. Jackson is stepping down as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after a four-year tenure that began with high hopes of sweeping action to address climate change …
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A Year in Review: Democracy & Detroit, 2012
Detroit is the largest of the internal colonies of Michigan. It is followed by Benton Harbor, Flint, Muskegon Heights, Pontiac and Highland Park. The aforementioned cities have been occupied …