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The Hidden Money
Debates in countries over laws to curb tax evasion miss the point, according to Richard D. Wolff.

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Imperial Overreach: Forces Driving Pentagon Spending and US Asia-Pacific Military Strategies
A secretly imposed US-Japan military alliance has served as the “keystone” of US power in Asia and the Pacific.

Sherman Alexie on Living Outside Cultural Borders
Writer Sherman Alexie describes living in two different cultures at the same time.

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The Internet Is in Danger of Being Strangled by Commercialism
Robert W. McChesney writes of the growing corrupting influence of advertising on the internet.

The New American Confederacy
One definition for confederacy is: A group of people who have united for unlawful practices; a conspiracy.

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Hope, Love and Strategy in the Time of the Zombie Apocalypse
Labor and community organizer Stephen Lerner argues that love really is part of the answer to resisting the oncoming apocalypse.

The Question of Socialism (and Beyond!) Is About to Open Up in These United States
The two most looked-up words in 2012 were ‘socialism’ and ‘capitalism’.

Thatcher Forged an Alliance Between Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism
Thatcher passed away this week, but the alliance of neoliberals and neoconservatives that she helped forge remains strong to this day.

Winner Takes All: The Super-Priority Status of Derivatives
In a big derivatives bust, there may be no collateral left for the creditors who are next in line.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mayors Against Illegal Guns Create Grading System to Score Lawmakers on Gun Safety, and More
In today's On the News segment: The former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that all 104 nuclear power plants in our nation should phased out for newer …