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Cyprus Crisis Reveals Shadowy World of Tax and Money Laundering Haven
James Henry: Bailout deal includes capital controls and punishing big Russian depositors to pay off European banks.
Netanyahu Apologizes as Isolated Israel Needs Turkey Deal
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Israel needed Obama to broker Turkey deal as Netanyahu's policies and unstable region put Israel in a precarious position.
Government Debt and Deficits Are Not the Problem – Private Debt Is
Why do they call for governments to balance the budget by pushing the economy at large deeper into debt, while trying to save the banks from taking a loss?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: the Gap Between Rich and Poor is Jaw-Dropping
Thom Hartmann comments on the news for Monday, March 25, 2013.
Truthout TV With Mike Lofgren: America’s Three-Tiered Justice System
Equal justice under law? Not according to Mike Lofgren.
Canadian Government Fights US Opposition to Tar Sands Pipeline
Yves Engler: Unprecedented aggressive lobbying campaign by Canada to push Obama to say yes to XL pipeline.
Alex Steffen on Carbon-Zero Cities
Alex Steffen: Our task is to imagine a society that can deliver comparable or better prosperity and well-being using a small fraction of the energy and materials that we …
“Everyone but China” Agreement Prevents Regulation of Hot Money and Speculation
International relations scholar Kevin Gallagher: Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens national sovereignty, extends corporate rights, and targets China
Inequality and the Environment
James Boyce: In places where the income gap is greatest, the environment is more degraded for everyone.
Fukushima Meltdown’s 2nd Anniversary Brings Protests Against Japan’s Reliance on Nuclear Power
Japan stands at a crossroads over its reliance on nuclear power as the country marks the second anniversary of one of the worldu2019s worst atomic disasters.