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Julian Assange’s Artful Dodge
Assangeu2019s freedom now depends largely on Ecuadorian President Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado, a new breed of independent-minded leader like Venezuelan President Hugo Chu00e1vez.
The Bishops’ Politics: Why Are Women’s Health and Lives Subject to the Catholic Lobby?
The Catholic Church as represented by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops directly influences American politics.
Why the Senate Won’t Touch Jamie Dimon: How JPMorgan Props Up US Debt
When Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase Bank, appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on June 13, he was wearing cufflinks bearing the presidential seal.
Houla Massacre Carried Out by Free Syrian Army, According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
A Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung report refutes the official account by the United States and other major powers and presented uncritically by the media. The massacre was attributed to pro-government …
The Greek Elections and the Future of John Maynard Keynes
In what is certainly the most closely watched election that Greece has ever had, the center-right New Democracy Party took nearly 30 percent of the vote, with SYRIZA rising …
Spanish Austerity Savage to the Point of Sadism
If you are Josef Ackermann heading up the Deutsche Bank, you earned an 8 million Euro bonus in 2012, because you successfully manipulated the past four years of economic …
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Occupy Will Return
The television pundits and talking heads, the columnists and academics who declare the movement dead are as out of touch with reality now as they were on Sept. 17 …
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The Great Retirement Squeeze – Pension Cuts Mean Poverty for Future Elders
Only a week after an election signaling a rollback in public-employee retirement benefits, new Federal Reserve data show a sharp decline in family wealth. The effect is especially acute …
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Five Reasons Americans Are Right to Blame Bush for the Economy
Five reasons why George Bush is still clearly to blame for the economic downturn.
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Splitting Hairs in a Multi-Cultural School
Sasha Rivera is a 15-year-old sophomore at the Multi-Cultural Academy Charter School (MACS) in Philadelphia. She's an honors student who never got into trouble at school, and volunteers at …