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Economy
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Americans Are Already Feeling the Pinch of Austerity, and More
Only 4 days after the March 1st Sequester deadline, people around our nation are already starting to feel the pinch of austerity; Republican lawmakers in Texas don't care if …
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A Healthier, Not Endangered, American Society
Paul Krugman: We are now a cohabiting, free-love, free-religion dystopia - and it's O.K.
Why Are Walmart Billionaires Bankrolling Phony School “Reform” In LA?
The Waltons want to turn our educational choices into a junior version of the corporate world.
Laura Flanders Talks to Gar Alperovitz about the Next American Revolution
Why is it that Gar Alperovitz says we may be witnessing the prehistory of the next American Revolution?
Sequestration: Fourth Austerity Shoe Drops
Economist Bill Black: Both parties have conspired to bring us a disaster; Obama's sequestration plan gives cuts without blame.
80th Anniversary of Roosevelt and the New Deal
Professors Jennifer Taub and John Weeks discuss President Roosevelt's policy of saving the economy from the ground up.
Sky Not Falling After Venezuela Devalues Its Currency
Much of what passes for analysis in the press is based on wrong numbers and flawed logic.
The Sequester Is President Obama’s Fault
The GOP shares blame, but Obama didn't have to play their deficit reduction games.
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FDR Put Humanity First; the Sequester Puts It Last
FDR placed the needs of the American people above petty budgetary concerns, but today's leaders lack his courage and vision.
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Private Jet as Security Write-Off? 10 Most Insane Tax Loopholes
For corporations and the 1 percent, tax season offers plenty of ways to dodge Uncle Sam.