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By Michael Winship From Truthout If you ever needed proof that Washington is governed by the Golden Rule -- the one that says, he who has the gold, rules -- you only have to look at…
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By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian Corruption takes many forms in different countries and locations. Here in the United States it may not be as common to pay off a judge or a customs…
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By Max J. Castro mcastro@gmail.com But beyond the GOP’s lies and the Democrats’ rebuttals there is the question nobody dares ask. What about the undocumented immigrants? Are they a…
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By Rolando Castañeda and Lorenzo Cañizares On May 20, 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama established a new and different agenda for Cuba. He pointed to the failure of the embargo…
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By Bill Press The White House is never happy when a former president upstages the current president -- which explains why the Obama White House is not happy with Jimmy Carter. With one…
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By Robert Reich From Robert Reich’s blog The real political race for health care has just begun. The significance of the President's speech to Washington insiders was its signal about…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com Anderson’s homicidal fantasy epitomizes a much larger phenomenon that started even before Obama was elected and seems to have reached a crescendo…
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By Saul Landau Like all ghosts, Osama bin Laden remains illusive. After eight years of failure by CIA and military seekers, the tall, skinny bearded one’s image still glows evil.…
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By Maureen Dowd From The New York Times The normally nonchalant Barack Obama looked nonplussed, as Nancy Pelosi glowered behind. Surrounded by middle-aged white guys -- a sepia…
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By Robert Reich From Robert Reich’s blog Why aren't we hearing more about the worst job and wage situation since the Great Depression? The latest employment figures (released…
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