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Economy
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America Was Once a Superpower – Now It’s Not
George Washington would be rolling over in his grave if he knew what President Obama was up to.
The Great American Ripoff: The High Cost of Low Taxes
The American people pay a similar amount for social services as citizens of European countries with supposedly lavish social safety nets.
The Story of Solutions
What if the goal of our economy wasn't more, but better?
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William Rivers Pitt | Making Sport of Veterans for Profit and Ratings
Fox, along with mega-sponsor Bank of America, has been “honoring” the veterans.
Why JPMorgan May Be Getting Off Easy
Last Friday JPMorgan Chase reached a tentative $13 billion settlement with federal prosecutors for its alleged manipulation of mortgage securities, which helped trigger the Great Recession.
US Chamber Contributors Almost Completely Secret, Public Citizen Study Finds
A new Public Citizen report shows the vast majority of the U.S. Chamber's annual expenditures comes from undisclosed sources.
Billionaires: Decline of the West, Rise of the Rest
Gone are the days when the U.S. accounted for over 40 percent of the world's billionaires, with Western Europe and Japan making up most of the rest.
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Urban Cleansing by Class: The Perfect Crime
This book charts the process of how certain populations become skewed as
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Monterey Peninsula Fights For-Profit American Water for Public Control
In communities across the country, people are deciding that water is just too precious to subject to the profit motive.
Privatized State Development Agencies Create Scandals Instead of Jobs
Analysis of Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, and Wisconsin gives other states roadmaps to avoid