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World Reacts to Debt Ceiling Debacle: “Irresponsible,” “Worst Kind of Absurd Theatrics“
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill about the nation's debt limit in Washington, July 26, 2011. (Photo: Philip Scott Andrews / …
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Recession Study Finds Hispanics Hit the Hardest
Woodbridge, Va. - Hispanic families accounted for the largest single decline in wealth of any ethnic and racial group in the country during the recession, according to a study …
Israel’s Reaction to Palestinian Nonviolence Threatens Israeli Democracy
On Friday, 8 July 2011, in the heavily air-conditioned international arrivals terminal of Ben Gurion Airport outside of Tel Aviv, dozens of press photographers clamored to get the best …
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Senate Quickly Kills Boehner Debt Bill
Washington - After a 24-hour delay and concessions to conservatives, the House on Friday narrowly approved a Republican fiscal plan that the Senate quickly rejected in a standoff over …
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Air Force Pulls “Jesus Loves Nukes” Ethics Training After Publication of Truthout Report
A slide taken from a PowerPoint presentation on Nuclear Ethics and Nuclear Warfare cites St. Augustine's Christian Just War Theory to teach missile officers about the morals and ethics …
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Stop Calling This a “Debt Crisis” – It Isn’t
You have probably been hearing about “the debt crisis.” I can't open a newspaper or turn on the radio or TV without hearing about “the debt crisis.” Well stop …
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Recovery Still Slow as New Data Show Little Growth
Washington - The United States economy has slowed considerably this year from a year ago, according to a report from the Commerce Department released on Friday. The …
Richard Wolff: Debt Showdown Is Political Theater Burdening Society’s Most Vulnerable (Video)
House Speaker John Boehner, right, looks on as House Majority leader Eric Cantor speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 28, 2011. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / …
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Time for Public Sector Unions to Fight Back
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy speaks to the media. (Photo: Douglas Healey / The New York Times) The media attack on public sector unions has reached a timely …
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The New Old Party in Mexico?
On July 3, Mexico held state and local level elections, marking the beginning of intense speculation about the presidential election, which will take place this time next year. The …