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Campaign Cash? Local TV News Hits Mute Button
Michael Winship: The total being spent for all the races in 2012 is projected at $6 billion this year.
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Pilfering Your Paycheck
Many employers in nineteen states can now keep state income taxes withheld from paychecks.
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Henry A. Giroux: Why Don’t Americans Care About Democracy at Home?
All evidence suggests a new reality is unfolding, one that is characterized by a deeply rooted crisis of social responsibility.
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DREAM Act Could Add $329 Billion to US Economy
Implementation costs would be minimal, says a new report, and DREAMers after graduation would not only join the workforce, but also help create jobs.
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Time for Major Cuts in Defense Spending
It's time to act on Eisenhower's warning against the
Spain and Greece Are Being Forced to Suffer to Save Germany From High Inflation
There is an easier, more humane way to lessen Spain and Greece's trade and budget deficits.
Economic Update: Class Warfare
Updates on public pensions crisis and megabanks' massive failures. Interview: NYU Prof. Juan Flores on class warfare in the US. Responses to listeners on federal subsidies of big banks …
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General Strike in Greece Says “We Won’t Submit!“
When Greece took an unfortunate pioneering role in the economic crisis, economic shock therapy meant that most working people saw their lives turned upside down in a matter of …
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Revised Labor Department Figures Find an Extra 386,000 Jobs
In its annual revision to its employment data,Labor Department reported 386,000 more jobs were created than it originally had reported.