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“The Uh-Ohs”: A Decade of Conservative Failure
“Stuff happens.” — Donald Rumsfeld on the looting of Iraq following the U.S. invasion. Forget about “the Aughts.” Never mind “the Naughts.” The decade just passed — and …
Lawmakers Press for Geithner AIG Testimony
Washington - U.S. lawmakers on Friday pressed for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to testify on whether the New York Federal Reserve Bank improperly pressured AIG to withhold information on …
Can China Save General Motors?
Seven thousand miles from Detroit, GM builds a great wall of Buicks. Boston - Can things get any worse for Detroit? First, a suspected Islamic terrorist tries to …
As Old-Timers Depart, Congress Breaks Down Under New Dynamics
Washington - Congress is breaking down under the pressures of a number of modern, rapidly changing political dynamics. Among them: the rise of hyper-partisanship magnified by today's Internet, talk …
Media Battles in Latin America Not About “Free Speech“
For at least a month now in Ecuador there has been a battle over regulation of the media. It has been in the front pages of the newspapers most …
Influenza A: “They Organized the Psychosis“
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CO2 Trade War Hits Midwest
It's round one in the 2010 fight against global warming and Minnesota has landed the first punch against coal-fired electricity that crosses its borders. The state is seeking to …
Did an MSNBC Host Refer to Obama as a Muslim Leader? (VIDEO)
Chuck Todd also admits a conservative bias.
The Bad Job Numbers and the Secret Second Stimulus
The Labor Department reports that 85,000 jobs were lost in December. The official rate of unemployment (which measures how many people are looking for jobs) held steady at 10 …
Mark Weisbrot: Proposed Amnesty Serves to Whitewash Honduran Coup
Vote expected next week to absolve Honduran Military of crimes, even as murders continue.