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Tens of Thousands Rally to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline & Urge Obama to Move “Forward on Climate”
Highlights from the Forward on Climate rally that drew tens of thousands to Washington D.C.u2019s National Mall Sunday.
Obama Supports Clean and Dirty Energy
Bob Pollin: President Obama canu2019t possibly meet carbon emission targets he set and still support increased oil, natural gas and coal production.
Could the Senate Intelligence Committee Do Oversight of CIA Drone Strikes?
Senate Intelligence Committee draws ire for a lack of awareness about the CIA's drone strikes.
Truthout TV: Laura Flanders on the State of the Nation
The discussion includes Laura's views on economic equality and the war in Afghanistan.
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Winning the Argument
Obama's re-election reflected the progress he has made in convincing Americans that “do something” is the only option - and that “do nothing” leads inexorably to decline.
Leaked White Paper the “Tip of the Iceberg”: An Interview With Marjorie Cohn About Targeted Killings
Radio host Dennis Bernstein recently interviewed legal scholar and editor Marjorie Cohn on the Pacifica radio network's weekday show, Flashpoints.
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Do Companies Lay People off Because of Taxes or a Minimum Wage Rise?
Opponents of Obama's proposal to increase minimum wage are using job-scare to fight it.
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Good News: Obama Recommits to Clean Energy. Terrible News: Obama Recommits to Dirty Energy
Investing in energy efficiency and renewables is the only realistic option before us.
State of the Union: Do Policy Proposals Live Up to Rhetoric on Wages and Climate Change?
Gerald Epstein: Language on wages and climate change could help shift the debate, but policy proposals tied to interests of finance and private sector.
Will Obama Plan Create a “Rising, Thriving Middle Class”?
Leo Panitch and Jennifer Taub: President Obama's SOTU shows he is far more wedded to private sector, free market solutions than restoring the bargain with the middle class.