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What Drives US Foreign Policy Towards Israel?
Andrew Levine says that Cold War strategic thinking about the Middle East is no longer relevant.
The Federal Reserve Makes “Effort” to Rein in Big Banks
Federal Reserve is proposing a new rule to rein in big banks that are too big to fail.
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Kingdom of Slaves
In the smallest Gulf kingdoms, upwards of 90 percent of residents are immigrant laborers. Many face unspeakable abuse.
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“Insanity”: CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin on Obama Plan to Bomb Syria, Expand Iraq Attacks
The Pentagon has announced it will soon start flying bombing missions out of the Kurdish region of northern Iraq as part of an expanded US-led military campaign against militants …
The Bennis Plan: Here Is a Real Strategy for Dealing With ISIS
Institute for Policy Studies fellow Phyllis Bennis says military strategies have failed; only a political and diplomatic solution will work.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Considers Amendment on Campaign Finance, and More
n today's On the News segment: The United States Senate considers a constitutional amendment on campaign finance.
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World’s Last Remaining Forest Wilderness at Risk
Since 2000, more than 104 million hectares of forests - an area three times the size of Germany - have been destroyed or degraded.
At Least Some Unions Step Up for Big Climate March!
New York City and key national unions like the Service Employees International Union and Communication Workers of America are stepping up to support the People's Climate March in NYC …
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Workers in Maine Buy Out Their Jobs, Set an Example for the Nation
In rural Maine, the movement for economic democracy took a big leap forward.