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Paul Krugman | The GOP’s Privatization Pathology
Paul Krugman: When it comes to the GOP's ideas about privatizing basic public services, thereu2019s something pathological going on.
Why Republicans Are Turning Their Chainsaws on FEMA
Big storms are the new normal in a world with a changing climate, but instead of improving our emergency systems, the GOP wants to privatize disaster relief and put …
Axe FEMA, Romney Says – as Hurricane Sandy Looms
And it's just a small step from leaving disaster relief up to the states to privatizing it.
Privatization of Government Services Hurts Taxpayers- and Not Only In Their Wallets
While private think tanks propose privatization as the answer to America's economic problems, it will only lead to more outsourcing of jobs and more pressure on the middle class.
Ghost of the New Deal Haunts Democrats’ Agenda, but It’s Time to Summon FDR
Obama and most Democrats are so dependent on contributions and support from business and the rich that they dare not discuss, let alone implement, the kinds of policies Roosevelt …
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Wells Fargo Courts Latinos While Investing in Private Prisons That Profit From Detaining Immigrants: Report Calls for Bank to Break Ties
This cycle involves profiting from the detention of vulnerable immigrant communities by understaffing the prisons and cutting costs so that basic food and medical needs are not met. The …
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Meet the Welfare Queens of the 1%: The Moochers Mitt Missed Work for the Pentagon
There is no dispute about the status of major Pentagon contractors, their utter dependency on government, and their outsized profiteering.
Striking Neoliberalism in Chicago
Under a new assessment system that strongly ties teacher evaluations to student test scores, the city is threatening to put
Profiting from Public Dollars: How ALEC and Its Members Promote Privatization of Government Services and Assets
A new report by In the Public Interest exposes ALECu2019s extensive privatization agenda including private prison corporations, online education companies and health care corporations.
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Strike Is the Best Lesson Chicago Teachers Union Could Have Planned
Some Chicago students are already at the forefront of the fight against privatizing education.