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The Republican Budget, Explained
The new Republican budget plan: Smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke. Tax cuts for the 1%, cuts …
Last Ditch Attempt to Save a Little Bit of Investor Protection in the United States
As it currently stands, the “JOBS” bill now before the Senate would gut investor protection in the United States. The title of the bill is a complete misnomer …
Citizens’ Insurrection by the People of the Left at the Bastille
Original French Article: Insurrection citoyenne du peuple de gauche à la Bastille, By Mina Kaci and Marie-José Sirach Translated Tuesday 20 March 2012, by Henry Crapo and reviewed by Isabelle …
The Finger of Fate Upon You
The last ten years have been a festival of profit-taking for a small collection of people you will never meet.
Breaking Down the Mortgage Settlement: How Far Does $26 Billion Go?
The big bank settlement over mortgage servicing abuses was finalized last week, detailing the agreement's actual terms. Bank of America, Citigroup, Ally Financial (formerly GMAC) and JPMorgan Chase are …
The Invisible Poverty of “The Other America” of the 1960s Is Far More Visible Today
Fifty years ago (in March 1962) Michael Harrington wrote a book, “The Other America: Poverty in the United States” - a haunting tour of deprivation in an affluent society …
Truthout Talks With Thom Hartmann About His Legacy as an Author
Thom Hartmann: I've been writing since I was 12 years old. When I left my parents' home when I was 16, I'd wallpapered my bedroom with 56 rejection slips, …
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Spain’s Economy, Front and Center
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) I've always viewed Spain, not Greece, as the quintessential euro crisis country. With Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government balking — …
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Michael Harrington and “The Other America”: Their Legacy 50 Years Later
Renowned historians, sociologists and activists including William Julius Wilson, Maurice Isserman, Peter Dreier, David O’Brien, Bruce Western, Annette Lareau and others will speak at a two-day conference on poverty …
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A Seven-Day Plan to Finally Hold Wall Street Accountable
Susan Hall is an underwater homeowner who is having trouble finding a single point of contact to help modify her mortgage, outside her home in Cotati, California, February 18, …