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Economy
How to Avoid the “Fiscal Cliff” – Close Offshore Tax Loopholes
Jubilee USA Network activates 250 faith communities and national network to hold corporations accountable by demanding that they pay their fair share to avoid the fiscal cliff.
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The Terrible Cost of Not Fixing the Filibuster Sooner
Senate Democrats didnu2019t take on the filibuster head-on, so now obstruction is the expected norm.
American Gallery: There is No One Face of Hunger
The numbers of hungry Americans is striking; Bacon's photos give them a face.
Noam Chomsky Post-Election: We Need More Organization, Education, Activism
In a far-ranging discussion of US politics and policies, history and prospects, Noam Chomsky's analysis of the issues before us probes deeply.
Economic Update: Systemic Crises – Economic and Ecological
Updates on unpaid law clerks, Buffett's minimum tax on high incomes, and CBO report on medical care costs and federal deficits.
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Millionaires Defend the Estate Tax
More than 30 of the wealthiest Americans have signed a letter to Congress and the Obama administration arguing that the estate tax should be raised, not lowered.
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Labor, Democrats Ponder Next Moves After Snyder Signs Right-to-Work Laws
Backers of organized labor were adamant that while Tuesday was a major setback for their cause, it was not the death knell.
Michigan GOP Push Through Anti-Union, Elite-Backed “Right-to-Work” Law Before House Majority Shrinks
Pushed through before Democrats gain five House seats in the new legislature next month, opponents call the effort an organized attack against labor that will suppress wages and weaken …
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Labor Unions on the Brink
The Middle Class was built on the backs of organized labor. But today unions are dying.
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