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Election Countdown 2012: Sanitation Workers Refuse to Stop Picketing for the Democratic National Convention and More
In this week's Election Countdown: Its a young crowd at this year's Repuplican National Convention as headliners are barely in their forties; Georgia has to borrow federal funding …
How America’s Falling Share of Global College Graduates Threatens Future Economic Competitiveness
The United Statesu2019 share of global college graduates fell substantially in the first decade of the 21st century and stands to drop even more by 2020 as developing economies …
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Romney Is Wrong About Mexico
The asymmetry that exists between Mexico and the United States is rooted in geography, natural resources, trade relations, population dynamics and governance.
The Global 1%: Exposing the Transnational Ruling Class
This study asks Who are the the worldu2019s 1 percent power elite? And to what extent do they operate in unison for their own private gains over benefits for …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Colorado, Washington and Oregon Are Giving Voters a Chance to Legalize Marijuana, and More
CNN reports that early drafts of the Republican Partyu2019s 2012 platform include a constitutional ban on abortion.
The Billionaires Bill Of Rights
Billionaire corporate interests and other well financed anti-labor forces are waging a major drive to stifle the political voice of workers and their unions in California that is certain …
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A (Not So) Serious, (Not So) Honest Running Mate
Paul Krugman: Mr. Ryan is, in fact, a big fraud who doesnu2019t care at all about fiscal responsibility.
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To End the Jobs Recession, Invest an Extra $20 Billion in Public Education
Research consistently shows that education spending creates more jobs per dollar than any other kind of government spending.
Is Full Employment Possible in the Era of Globalization?
The global “army of the unemployed” weakened American labor, but tariffs are not a solution - a mass mobilization is needed.
The Atomized America of Late Capitalism
Americau2019s late-stage capitalism, built upon the imagined glories of global empire and the deep deceptions of personalized propaganda, has created a nation that has lost touch with genuine human …