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Law Enforcement Officials Call for an End to “The War On Drugs”
Jim Gierach a former Assistant Stateu2019s Attorney of Cook County, Illinois and Richard Van Wickler superintendent for the Cheshire County, New Hampshire Department of Corrections call for the legalization …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: War May Be Around the Corner Between Israel and Sudan, and More
The technocrats are turning Greece into a feudal state u2013 and people are dying, war may be around the corner between Israel and Sudan, Wikileaks began releasing more than …
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Voluntary Austerity: All Pain, No Gain
Weu2019re creating a situation in which both the private sector and the public sector are trying to slash spending.
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Romney, Family and Friends Connected to the Company Counting the Vote in Cincinnatti
A citizen's obligation to vote does not negate a citizen's obligation to vigilantly defend the democratic franchise that lies at the center of our society.
How Workers are Using Globalization Against Walmart
The recent Walmart strikes — beginning first among warehouse workers in California, then spreading to others in Elwood, Illinois, and finally to Walmart retail stores across the United States …
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How to Save Taxpayers Billions – Really
With standardized testing a staple in schools across the nation, the companies that create and sell these tests are making a fortune from your children's education.
Building Community: Neighborhoods and Nonprofits With a Mission
The neighborhood-based Community Development Corporation (CDC) grew out of the need to combine the community-serving mission of a nonprofit organization with the wealth-building and ownership capacities of an economic …
Most Greeks Look to Left for Solutions, but Far Right Gaining Strength
Costas Lapavitsas: Left party Syriza leads polls but conditions for fascism also developing as crisis deepens.
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FCC Commissioner McDowell Wrong on Net Neutrality and Investment
The data show that when competition is healthy, investment is high, innovation flourishes and consumers reap the rewards.
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Financial Lobby: Stupid or Disingenuous? You Decide
There are valid arguments against going over the fiscal cliff, but the national debt is not one of them.