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A People’s Revolt in Cyprus: Richard Wolff on Protests Against EU Plan to Seize Bank Savings
The eyes of the financial world are on the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
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Strike Debt Kicks Off Second Debt Buy-Up With March for Universal Healthcare
A coalition of groups associated with Occupy Wall Street took to the streets of midtown Manhattan on Thursday evening calling for the abolition of the for-profit healthcare system in …
The Future of Chocolate: Will it Turn GMO?
To peer into the future of chocolate is, in a sense, to juxtapose the familiar food item most people have a visceral emotional investment in and its exposed underside …
Economic Update: Fighting Economic Injustice
Updates on important lessons of Cyprus crisis, big bucks for Wells Fargo CEO, the home finance crisis, and real fur faked.
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America’s CEO, Scott Walker: CPAC and the Rebranding of America as a Company Town
At the Conservative Political Action Conference, Scott Walker delivered a postmodern vision for America's future president.
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Free Market Mythologies and the Future of Public Ownership
In the wake of the most crippling economic downturn in 70 years, free market mythology is reaching its limits.
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Cyprus Passes Parts of Bailout Bill, but Delays Vote on Tax
Lawmakers faced strong signals that the plan would not pass muster with international lenders.
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Senate Passes $3.7 Trillion Budget, Its First in Four Years
If the negotiations prove fruitless, the next budget crisis looms this summer when Congress must again raise the government's statutory borrowing limit or risk defaulting on the federal debt.
A Safe and a Shotgun or Public Sector Banks? The Battle of Cyprus
The current economic battle on this tiny island has taken on global significance.
Beware the New Corporate Tax-Cut Scam: LIFT Is a Big Lie
LIFT stands for ‘Let's Invest for Tomorrow,’ but it really ought to be called LIE, for ‘Let's Invest Elsewhere.’