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Luck, Wealth, and Richard Posner
"I think that ultimately everything is attributable to luck, good or bad,” writes jurist and economic theorist Richard Posner. So the question remains, are the wealthy alone entitled to …
Alive and Kicking It Up a Notch: Occupy Plans for an Expanded Mission in Its Second Year
Occupy marks its first year with an expansive vision for the future.
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The Dirty Little Secret of Private Equity Profits
Private equity firms like Mitt Romney's own Bain Capital are about to spend $22 billion dollars just to hold on to what they already have.
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Citigroup CEO Walks off With $260 Million After His Bank Loses 88 Percent of Its Value
Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit abruptly resigned today, leaving the helm of the bank that he guided through the financial crisis of 2008.
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Romney’s Bain Capital Is Sending Many Jobs to China the Day Before the Election
The story of Sensata Technologies is about the hollowing out of America's economy by a rapacious 1 percent.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Portugal’s Largest Union Calls for National Strike in Face of New Harsh Austerity Measures There, and More
Paul Ryan waltzes into a soup kitchen after hours without permission to stage a photo op washing clean dishes, and more.
5 Facts to Commit to Memory Before Watching Tonight’s Debate
Number five: The “six studies” that Romney cites in defense of his tax plan are actually 3 blog posts, 2 right-wing reports and 1 op-ed.
“Global Noise” Protests Against Austerity and Debt Spread Worldwide
Occupy Wall Street targets Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, other economic elite.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Rigging of Libor Upped Homeowners’ Mortgage Repayments, and More
In today's On the News segment: Japanese company's looming purchase of 70 percent of Sprint will be largest ever foreign acquisition by a Japanese company, and more.
Romney Appeals to White Tribalism in Ohio
By historical standards Romney should be a candidate who has lost even before the race begins. But he is effectively utilizing the politics of white resentment because of Obamau2019s …