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More GRITtv “People who want to see the budget cut are people who are advocating throwing people out of work, it's that simple,” says Dean Baker of the pressure …

On Thursday, 13 of us stood in a Las Vegas courtroom to hear the verdict from Judge Jansen regarding our September trial for trespassing on April 9, 2009, at …

For its huge oil spill last summer in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is facing “the largest criminal fine ever paid in the United States,” according to the man …

Did you hear about the uprising? Not the one in Tunisia, or Egypt. No not the one in Libya, though what has been happening there is certainly riveting. Thousands …

I've been struggling these past few weeks. I read a book written by a former Guantanamo detainee named David Hicks titled “Guantanamo: My Journey.” It's a powerful and heartbreaking …

Editor's Note: Click here to read Jason Leopold's story on David Hicks and click here to read an excerpt from Hicks' book, “Guantanamo: My Journey.”

“I have never been prouder of our movement than I am at this moment,” shouted Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt, as he surveyed the crowds of union members and …

Anyone who still wonders why the Bush administration invaded Iraq would do well to become familiar with an institution whose existence few Americans are aware of: the American University …

Here’s the latest news from Congress, in case you’ve been in Afghanistan for the last couple of weeks. A debate about slashing the federal budget is now upon us, …

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican presidential hopeful, says in order to “save” Social Security the retirement age should be raised. The media are congratulating him for his …