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Economy

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The Progressive Struggle to Save Capitalism
Proponents of simply reforming the economic system that has failed so many so miserably might as well be saying, Thank you sir, may I have another?

Britain’s Unions Bring London to a Standstill
100,000 workers march on the capital as unions warn austerity isn't working and threaten a general strike for the first time since 1926.

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Clinton Criticizes Voters for Not Appreciating the Great Economy He’s Given Them
At a recent Obama rally, former President Bill Clinton remarked that undecided voters have not sided with President Obama because they are

Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza: How He Made Millions From the Rescue of Detroit
Mitt Romney made some $15 million on the auto bailout and that three of Romneyu2019s top donors made more than $4 billion for their hedge funds from the bailout.

Greg Palast: Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza
Mitt Romney may indeed have wanted to let Detroit die. But if the auto industry was going to be bailed out after all, the Romneys apparently couldnu2019t resist getting …

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Dream Defenders Challenge Candidates to Tackle the “War on Youth” in Next Debate
In Boca Raton on Monday, the presidential candidates will be greeted by young activists with questions not covered in the debates.

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Atlanta Police, Occupy Activists Team Up to Defend Detective’s Home
A retired cop battling cancer can no longer make her mortgage payments, and some of her former colleagues may risk their jobs as they camp in her yard alongside …

The Romneys Don’t Make Money; Their Money Makes Money
Behold the tax return: When Romney talks about encouraging the job creators, he certainly can't mean people like himself.

Allowing Sequestration Defense Cuts May Right Our Listing Ship of State
Strategic tweaks in defense spending can slash waste, grow jobs.

Election Countdown 2012: Republican and Green Party Candidates Go Head to Head on State House Ticket in Florida, and More
Mission elapsed time: T + 40 and counting* "Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away, but I got debts that no honest man can …