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Ten Years Later: Counting the Costs of War in Iraq
Ten years later, American troops have officially left Iraq, but the occupation and its effects continue.
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Home Is Where the Fight Is
Families that fall victim to foreclosures in the wake of the economic recession fight back with the support of community activists.
Dispelling the Myth of Clean, Green Biomass Power
How did something that emits more greenhouse gases than coal come to be incentivized as ‘green’ energy?
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Soft Drink Industry
For Landslide Victory to Be Meaningful, Malta’s Labor Party Must Return to Its Roots
The Labor Party that just won by a landslide in Malta's general elections is not the socialist Labor party of yore, which muddles the significance of the victory in …
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Corporate Giant Century Aluminum Holds West Virginia Retirees Hostage in Exchange for Cheap Power
The retirees have set up a cemetery for those who have passed away since Century took their benefits.
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The Impossible Dream: Stan Fischer, Fed Chairman
Should the governor of the Bank of Israel become the next chairman of the Fed?
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Corporate-Approved State Bills Kick Low-Wage Workers While They’re Down
Wage-suppression laws are the latest strike in a war of attrition waged by “private sector leaders.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New York State Judge Has Struck Down Mayor Bloomberg’s Supersize Soda Ban, and More
A New York state judge has struck down Mayor Bloomberg's supersize soda ban.
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Time to Break Up the Telecom Industry
Thom Hartmann: Last week, Forbes came out with its annual list of the worldu2019s wealthiest people. And, once again, Carlos Slim topped the list, with an estimated net-worth of …