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Economy
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The Man Who Invented “Too Big to Fail” Banks Finally Recants – Will Obama or Romney Follow?
If any single person is responsible for Wall Street banks becoming too big to fail itu2019s Sandy Weill.
It’s Time to Lay the Groundwork for Radical, Systemic Change
The American Revolution itself stands as a reminder of how the then most powerful empire in the world could be challenged.
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The Curious Case of Denmark
Whatu2019s happening in Denmark is an indication of just how severe the euro crisis is u2014 so severe that people are willing to pay to have their money stored …
Inside Karl Rove’s Secretive Effort to Defeat Obama’s Re-Election With Help of Billionaire Donors
Karl Rove, the man once known as “Bushu2019s Brain,” has helped found two groups that plan to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for television, radio and online attacks …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Chicago Is Latest City to Approve Resolution to Overturn Citizens United, and More
Yesterday u2013 Senate Republicans dropped their filibuster and allowed an up or down vote on extending the Bush tax cuts for 98% of Americans, a Japanese newspaper is …
“ALEC Rock”
Produced by Mark Fiore (https://www.markfiore.com), The ALEC Exposed Project (https://www.alecexposed.org) and Alliance for a Better Utah (https://betterutah.org).
The Nature of the US Military Presence in Africa
On July 12th, TomDispatch posted the latest piece in Nick Turseu2019s u201cchanging face of empire
Mitt’s Offshore Shenanigans: The Bigger Story
All those official government stats on the maldistribution of wealth in the United States u2014 and the world u2014 vastly understate the actual extent of our contemporary inequality, says …
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Fed Leaning Closer to New Stimulus if No Growth Is Seen
A growing number of Federal Reserve officials have concluded that the central bank needs to expand its stimulus campaign unless the nationu2019s economy soon shows signs of improvement, including …
Election Countdown 2012: Bankrupt California Cities Announce Plan to Seize Loans on “Underwater” Homes, and More
Two bankrupt Californian cities of Fontana and Ontario in San Bernardino County offer a bracing jolt to Washingtonu2019s passivity. Where the Obama administration has largely failed [succeeded] to ease …