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Austerity
How Congress Could Fix Its Budget Woes, Permanently
The US could issue its credit directly to fund its own budget, just as our forebears did in the colonies.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Arkansas Law Signals Revival of Debtors’ Prisons in US, and More
In today's On the News segment: Vermont leads the fight to protect unions, and more.
The USPS Media #FAIL
The Post Office is not the latest victim of the digital age - it's the latest victim of the conservative war on unions.
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Protesters Confront CEO and “Fix the Debt” Leader over Corporate Tax Breaks
Protesters from a new grassroots
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You Should Be Outraged by What Is Being Done to Our Postal Service
The Postal Service is a public service for We, the People, not a business.
The True Costs of Tax Breaks and Social Security
Why Social Security is a better deal for all of us that private pensions and tax-exempt savings schemes.
Austerity, US Style, Exposed
Republicans and Democrats concur on austerity and differ only on its secondary details.
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Solve the Real Problems – Poverty Retirement and Health Insecurity – and the Economy Will Recover
Imagine the impact on the economy of 55 million seniors receiving an additional $1,200 each month.
Will Exaggerated Deficit Talks Lead to an “Obama Recession?” We Must Still Ask These Questions
The Washington consensus on economic policy has been used to inflict neoliberalism.
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Envisioning a Frightening New Normal in “Post-Racial” America of Austerity, Insecurity for All But the Very Rich
If the underclass, working class and precariat become dissatisfied with their existence, what will they do?