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Killer Drone Attacks Illegal, Counterproductive
The Bush administration detained and tortured suspected militants; the Obama administration assassinates them. Both practices not only visit more hatred upon the United States; they are also illegal.
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The Forces of “Stability” Win in Greece; Social Disintegration Continues
Over the last months the three coalition parties had formed an unofficial group centered on the idea that Greece should remain in the Eurozone at all costs.
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The US Postal Service: It’s Not About Profit!
The right-wing mantra these days seems to be that every government activity should make a profit and those that don't should be privatized so that someone in the private …
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What’s the True Meaning of Patriotism?
In fact, regressives in Congress have substituted partisanship for patriotism, placing party loyalty above loyalty to America.
Election Countdown 2012: Emails Document General Counsel Maria Mathews Acknowledged Florida’s Inability to Supply Documentation to DHS in Voter Purge, and More
FL. u201cVoter purge: u201cThe emails document that u2014 despite public claims to the contrary by Scott and Detzner u2014 as early as October of last year, Matthews fully acknowledged …
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Why This Economic Crisis Is Not Like the Others
Paul Krugman: while I predicted a slow recovery way back when, it has been even slower than I expected.
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Veterans Forced to Attend Anti-Union Meetings on Army Base
For the last six months, Croic and 120 of his co-workers, nearly half of whom are veterans, have been forced to attend anti-union meetings, in which General Dynamics managers …
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Coming “Fiscal Cliff” in Congress Affects Hiring, Even Firing
Both major political parties talk a good game on the need to help create jobs. But their refusal to agree on a plan to stop the government from going …
Walmart’s Honest Graft
The uproar over the Wal-Mart bribery scandal in Mexico uncovered last month evokes the famous distinction between u201cdishonest graftu201d and u201chonest graft.u201d
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Lawmakers Got Inside Information From Bush Administration Officials During the 2008 Financial Crisis, and More
Thom Hartmann: It pays to be a Member of Congress during a financial crisis.