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“Totally Self-Inflicted Damage”: US on Verge of Default as Pain From 16-Day Shutdown Spreads
Robert Borosage, founder and president of the Institute for Americau2019s Future and co-director of its sister organization, the Campaign for Americau2019s Future, is interviewed about the effects of the …
Economist: There Is No Debt Crisis
Gerald Epstein, codirector of the Political Economy Research Institute, discusses Congress' upcoming decision to raise the debt ceiling.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Leaders Reached a Deal Monday to End the Economic Standoff, and More
Monday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell negotiated a deal to end the economic standoff.
The Ten Hardline Conservatives Pulling the Strings of the GOP Shutdown
Just looking at the rank-and-file members of the “suicide caucus” isn't enough - it's like focusing on the marionette rather than the puppet-master.
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The Sad, but Very Serious, Tale of the Right Honorable Saboteur
Once upon a time, there was a government official with a plan. He had become convinced that the way to fix the economy was to send out teams of …
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The Anarchy of the Tea Party
As a catastrophic US debt default looms, Republicans' new talking point is that “Democrats won't negotiate!” But ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar sees an anarchic method behind the madness.
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The Right’s Obamacare Rhetoric Is Completely Detached From Reality
The old saying that u2018you're welcome to your own opinions but not your own facts' seems quaint in today's political environment.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans and President Obama Stalemate in Fiscal Negotiations, and More
Over the weekend, House Republicans and President Obama hit a stalemate in fiscal negotiations, and the Senate moved on to work out their own plan, and more.
Operation Streamline Shutdown: Si Preguntan Porque? – If They Ask Why?
Scouring media outlets nationwide, it is evident that Operation Streamline u2013 which was shut down by human rights activists on Oct 11 in Tucson u2013 remains u201cAmericau2019s dirty little …
Cleanup at 505 Toxic Sites Suspended During Government Shutdown
Kate Sheppard: One of the many programs crippled during government shutdown has been the EPA's cleanup of highly polluted superfund sites.