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Robert Reich | Will Obama’s Deficit Plan Jumpstart the Economy?
Lawrence O'Donnell gets analysis from former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich on President Obama's plan for taxin the rich as a way to cut the deficit.
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Can Obama Calm Democratic Panic?
Washington - With apologies to Winston Churchill: The talk in the political class is that this is the beginning of the end of the Obama administration, while the talk …
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Ignorance and 9/11 – an Analysis
The twin towers of the World Trade Center seen through fog from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., on Dec. 31, 1994. (Photo: Keith Meyers / The New …
Does Disclosure Help?
Following up on yesterday’s column about corporate spending, I saw that John Coates (Harvard Law School) and Taylor Lincoln (Public Citizen) have published a study of the relationship between …
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Stimulus Tax Cuts Did Spur Growth and Create Jobs
Washington - There is a serious debate over the impact of President Obama’s stimulus. Stanford Economics Professor John Taylor, who served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International …
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Jobs, and Clean Air Too
What’s good for job growth, good for the environment, and good for public health? No, it’s not a trick question, but it is a reassessment of what passes for …
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Changing of the Guard as “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Ends
Columbia, South Carolina - Next week, openly gay men and women will be able to serve in the U.S. military. At Fort Jackson, it's Capt. Guy Allsup's …
The Jobs Mirage: How Much More Work Do Humans Really Need?
Instead of clamor for jobs, why not clamor for a shorter workweek and divide the necessary work among more people?
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