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After Katrina, the Residents of New Orleans Saved Themselves
Excerpt from Roberta Brandes Gratz's “We're Still Here Ya Bastards” is a tribute to the resilience of New Orleanians.
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Tightening Whose Belt?
As a millennial, I take the push to ditch the estate tax personally.
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Santorum Thinks Welfare Causes Domestic Violence and Other GOP Presidential News
Santorum's comments come through a massive vacuum of misunderstanding domestic violence.
Neocon Fugitive Given Ukraine Province
The latest “democratic” reform is to appoint a neocon politician on the run from his own country's criminal justice system to govern what is likely to be a hostile …
As a Bridge Crumbles, Congress Fumbles
Members would have gotten a first-hand look at the consequences of their inaction on infrastructure spending.
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Texas Lawmakers Are Busy Making It Harder to Vote
Texans should demand better.
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Meet the “Dark Money” Phantom
Ohio lawyer at the nexus of nonprofit network is conservatives' secret weapon.
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Mining and Energy Contracts Under Investigation as Corruption Scandals Rock Guatemala
The Guatemalan cabinet ministers stepped down May 21 amid corruption scandals.
Mark Crispin Miller: Neoliberalism and Its Impacts on Free Speech, Education and Democracy
Mark Crispin Miller discusses neoliberal doctrine and his new series, “Forbidden Bookshelf.”
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Dean Baker | Bernie Sanders Takes It to Wall Street With Financial Transactions Tax
We now have one presidential candidate who is prepared to support a strong FTT.