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Byron Dorgan on Making Banks Play by the Rules (2)
Read the article: Byron Dorgan on Making Banks Play by the Rules Sunday 29 January 2012 by: Bill Moyers, Moyers & Co. | Interview and …
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Avoiding a Catastrophic War With Iran
Pray cooler heads will guide America in the dialogue and decision-making over Iran’s position in the world. Iran does not have nuclear weapons, and there is no certain evidence …
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Urged to Resign After Police Conceal Role in Anti-Muslim Documentary (2)
Representatives from the New York City Muslim community, together with local ethnic and interfaith groups, gathered at City Hall Thursday calling for the resignation of New York City Police …
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Anti-Union “Right-to-Work” Laws Really a Tax on Unions
Indiana is about to pass what is called a “right-to-work” law. These laws prohibit union contracts from requiring workers to be in the union and paying dues to the …
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The Power to Break Up the Big Banks
The idea that behemoth banks should be broken up is widespread and bipartisan, embraced by regulators and politicians alike. Regulators—past and present—including Simon Johnson, Richard Fisher and …
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Why Do Conservatives Vote Against Their Own Interests?
Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, raised a compelling question in a conversation the other day: “Why do conservatives vote against their own interests?” If …
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Fracking Company: EPA Decision to Test Contaminated Wells in Dimock “Undercuts” Obama’s Commitment to Natural Gas
President Obama proclaimed his support for safely expanding gas and oil drilling on public lands this week, and the announcement received an uncomfortable applause from a fracking company ensnarled …
Defender of the Capitalist System: Department of Defense Worst in Competitive Contracts
The first production A-10A was delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, in October 1975 and it launched 90 percent of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles. (Photo: awee_19 / flickr) …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Two Critical Pieces of Legislation Will Be Introduced in Congress This Week, and More
TRANSCRIPT: Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Education Reform: An Order-of-Magnitude Improvement
Imagine the present corporately promoted education reform effort as a truck, its tires nearly flat from the weight of the many unexamined assumptions it carries. On board: …