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Something’s rotten in the state of a bank
By Saul Landau
Fish rots. Bacteria work their way down from the head and produce the stench that provoked Marcellus: “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” He and Horatio had…
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Republicans break their promises – on day one!
By Bill Press
Upon assuming control of the 112th Congress, John Boehner and fellow Republicans say they're listening to the voice of the people.
Too bad they didn't listen to Mary…
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Luis Posada, right-wing terrorist and former CIA asset, goes to trial
Posada is still not being charged with actually perpetrating those terrorist operations, only with lying about aspects of his involvement in orchestrating them.
By Peter Kornbluh
From…
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Predicting the U.S. economy in 2011
By Robert Reich
From the Robert Reich blog
What will happen to the U.S. economy in 2011? If you’re referring to profits of big corporations and Wall Street, next year is likely to…
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Government workers: The latest Republican scapegoats
By Max J. Castromajcastro@gmail.com
The aftershocks of the financial earthquake that hit the United States in 2008 will be felt at home and abroad for many years to come. They will…
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Welcome to 2011
By Saul landau
“What’s good for General Motors is good for the country,” was a statement attributed to former GM CEO Charles Wilson in 1953, during hearings before the Senate Armed…
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Transcending progressive discord
By Robert C. Koehler
"Barack Obama was NEVER a progressive or anything other than a closet Republican. This was true in '08 and continues to be true. He successfully hoodwinked…
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Blog: Cuba travel announcement imminent
From the U.S. Policy & Business Blog
Happy New Year to All - Late Breaking - Reliable sources to our blog advise an announcement on Cuba travel is imminent. Over the last thirty…
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The new tax deal: Reaganomic redux
By Robert Reich
From the Robert Reich blog
More than thirty years ago, Ronald Reagan came to Washington intent on reducing taxes on the wealthy and shrinking every aspect of…
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Viva WikiLeaks! SiCKO was NOT banned in Cuba
By Michael Moore
(Editor’s Note: Our Havana correspondent verified that Michael Moore’s movie, SiCKO, was played in Cuban theaters and on television.)
Yesterday WikiLeaks did an…
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