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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Americans Are Drowning in Debt, and More
Americans are drowning in debt, and more.
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Want To Take Back Chicago? Here’s How, Say Activists
Our city is sold piece-by-piece to private interests.
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Engines of Destruction
Maybe we are already on the eternal train of global capitalism that is taking us for a ride.
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Charter School Explosion: Follow the Money
Although Florida law prohibits charter schools from issuing bonds, Charter Schools USA has found a way.
The World Bank and the IMF Open Up Ukraine to Western Interests
Walking on the West Side exposes how the international financial institutions serve the interests of agribusiness corporations through deregulation of the food and agriculture sectors and policies favoring foreign …
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A Top-Secret Agreement to Carve Up Public Services
The US, EU countries, and a score of other States have begun negotiations on trade in services in Geneva. Distinguishing mark: these dealings are to remain secret for five …
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Inflation Mythology
The answer is that inflation paranoia isn't a simple misunderstanding that can be corrected by pointing to evidence.
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Narcissists Gone Wild!
Excessive compensation can ruin a CEO's judgment.
You Can’t Taper a Ponzi Scheme: Time to Reboot
Despite the Dodd-Frank Act, the derivatives pyramid has continued to explode to a notional value now estimated to be as high as $2 quadrillion.
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Finance in the United States: Promoting Inequality and Waste
The bloated financial sector in the United States is a major engine of inequality sucking money away from poor and middle income households.