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Restructuring Europe – for Whom?
The structural reform now being discussed in Europe would mean an even more neoliberal agenda.
Why Letting the Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich Expire Will Not Hurt the Economy
Real GDP and job creation were both stronger when the top tax rate was higher.
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Obama Asks Congress for Limited Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
President Barack Obama Monday urged Congress to extend for one year Bush-era tax cuts for anyone earning less than $250,000—a plan that reinforces already sharply-drawn battle lines between and …
Sabotaging Montana’s Campaign Finance Legacy
The Supreme Court has trumped a century-old state law that made the state a model for campaign finance in America.
Destroying Communities, Abusing Workers: What’s Still the Matter With Walmart
The company that has shaped the modern economy turned 50 this week, but is a growing wave of protest enough to start forcing Wal-Mart to change?
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Job Crisis Denial
Before any problem can be fixed it must first be acknowledged. The jobs crisis stays in the shadows, out of mind, and consequently unaddressed. This is allowed to happen …
The Wall Street Scandal of All Scandals
Barclays' manipulation of Libor almost certainly involved major Wall Street banks, as well.
The Dirt on Erskine Bowles: The Tame Half of Bowles-Simpson
While Bowles may be able to control his temper and his vocabulary better than Simpson, those are not credentials for dictating the future of the Social Security and Medicare …
After Five Years: Report Card on Crisis Capitalism
After five years of crisis - with no end in sight - it's time to evaluate what happened, why and what needs to be done.
A New Europe: Growing Beyond Growth for True Democracy
u201cGrowthu201d is, once again, the buzzword of the moment among Europeu2019s politicians, thanks to Francoise Hollande, the milquetoast Socialist recently elected to succeed Nicolas Sarkozy as President of France.