Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Double Dip Recession for 2012?

CIO!: 1. With corporate profits hitting record gains, the income gap growing; and critical social services, education programs, and health facilities being eliminated, why is the question: Economists are painting a pretty bleak picture of the economic outlook between now … Continue reading

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Inflation Explained

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Earth Day Special: Vandana Shiva and Maude Barlow on the Rights of Mother Earth

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Obama’s “bad negotiating” is actually shrewd negotiating

By Glenn Greenwald Salon Whether in economic policy, national security, civil liberties, or the permanent consortium of corporate power that runs Washington, Obama, above all else, is content to be (one could even say eager to be) guardian of the … Continue reading

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McDonald’s Solicited by City Hall for Dolores Park San Francisco

By Kevin Montgomery Uptown Almanac A slew of information obtained through the Sunshine Ordinance revealed that the SF Department of Recreation and Parks both neglected local businesses and put little thought into the commercialization of city parks. As you may … Continue reading

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Is the World Too Big to Fail? The Contours of Global Order

Noam Chomsky in Amsterdam (13-03-2011) from Chomsky in Nederland on Vimeo.

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Status anxiety in the age of austerity

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The Top 10 Tax Breaks — And How They Help The Wealthy The Most

By Jake Bialer HUFFINGTON POST This is the time of year when we are most aware of our tax burdens. But what we may be less aware of are all the huge tax breaks built into our system. Most Americans … Continue reading

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The War In Afghanistan: How Much Are You Paying?

By Amanda Terkel HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — As Americans breathe a sigh of relief over finally filing the returns on what they owe (or are owed from) Uncle Sam this Tax Day, the progressive group Rethink Afghanistan wants them to … Continue reading

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Cost Of Tax Cuts For America’s Rich Exceeds Value Of Budget Cuts

By William Alden HUFFINGTON POST Over two years, tax cuts for the wealthy will cost the government about $120 billion and will create or save about 290,000 jobs, according to analysis by the White House-aligned research group Center for American … Continue reading

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