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Economy
Why We Have to End the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
Romney and the Republicans are pushing a reverse-Robin Hood plan that takes from the middle class and the poor while rewarding the rich.
Gold Rush in Haiti! Who Will Get Rich?
The gold rush that has been quietly shaping up over the past several years promises to produce some $20 billion in wealth, but where will the money go?
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Election Countdown 2012: Elizabeth Warren Must Push Against Scott Brown’s DoubleSpeak, and More
A one-stop shop for the political misgivings leading up to the 2012 election.
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Fifty Thousand Petitioners Tell Justice Dept.: Focus on Prosecuting Bankers
In less than 36 hours, a petition by Rebuild the Dream calling on the Department of Justice to focus on prosecuting crimes done by Wall Street executives during the …
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How Bank of America Execs Hid Losses — in Their Own Words
When Bank of America announced it was buying Merrill Lynch in September 2008, bank execs told their shareholders that the merger might hurt earnings a touch. It didn't turn …
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Will the European Central Bank Stop Greek “Bank Jog”?
The Financial Times's Alphaville blog recently had a good write-up of what's happening, and - implicitly - how the Greek euro exit may be approaching.
Joseph Stiglitz on “The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future”
Several months before Occupy Wall Street, the Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz wrote, “Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%,” an article for Vanity Fair. He returns …
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The Big-Lie Coup d’Etat
Big corporations work anonymously, to take over the reins of government.
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Before It’s Too Late in the Arctic
What do Arctic drilling and drone killing have in common? They are both being decided by Barack Obama without public debate. Also oil is a common ground—drilling will produce …
Final Poll Before New Greek Vote Foresees a Left-wing Victory
The Greek leftist party, Syriza, seems likely to win parliamentary elections later this month.