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Greece and the Euro: Is the End Near?
If Greece exits the euro, then what for the Greek economy? Nobody knows!
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Romney’s Disastrous Education Agenda: Reward His Donors, Make Sure Money Dominates Politics
Mitt Romney has just released his plan for educating Americau2019s young people, and itu2019s wholly consistent with his overall philosophy: Allow money to dominate politics, and everything will work …
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Cooperative Banking, the Exciting Wave of the Future
Rather than feeding off the community, banking can nourish the community and local economy.
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Why Obama Should Be Attacking Casino Capitalism
Bain Capital and JPMorgan are parts of the same problem.
JPMorgan Funds Senate Finance Chair, Even Bigger Problem in the Wings
Tom Ferguson: Euro crisis may have more devasting effect on US banks than previously thought. TRANSCRIPT: PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Paul …
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Snarling Banks
Jim Hightower: Thank you, Supreme Court, for making money play possible with your Citizens United decision. Now bankers are going to intimidate officeholders with the threat to put unlimited …
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Kansas Governor Signs Bill for Massive Tax Cuts
Some have decried the bill because it is projected to potentially reduce funding for education and other services.
Obama, Education and the End of the American Dream
Obama is a skillful politician and a great orator. He has consistently made reference to the American Dream in his campaigning for the presidency and after, often focusing on …
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The Jamaicanization of the Euro Zone
Jamaica, an English-speaking Caribbean island nation of 2.9 million people, may seem worlds away from Europe. The country's income per person of $9,000 ranks it 88th in the world, …
Contemplating the Abyss
On May 1, after a day of May Day activities on the streets and avenues of Manhattan, my wife and I and a troop of other OWS celebrants marched …