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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 …
Low Wages and High Unemployment Are Paralyzing the Global Economy
The drive to be more
The National Debt and Our Children: How Dumb Does Washington Think We Are?
And the corporate media reporters covering the campaign are no help, either.
Can We Make the International Monetary Fund More Democratic?
That the Annual Meetings of 2012 will probably make little progress towards an agreed formula should be considered an opportunity to rethink it from the beginning.
For Obama, Upside of Lackluster Debate: Less Ammo for the Super PAC Firing Squad
President Barack Obama's uninspired performance at the first presidential debate has led to a drop in his poll ratings, but one advantage was that it provided little fodder for …
Economic Update: Economics Means Different Theories and Analyses
Updates focus on the economics of public vs charter schools and Walmart as capitalist “success story.” A major discussion of economic theories that celebrate vs theories that criticize capitalism. …
Is This Why Romney Won’t Talk to Sensata Workers Whose Jobs Are Being Shipped to China?
Romney's $450,000/week income comes from ... get this ... shipping jobs to China!