Monthly Archives: March 2011

Michael Moore To Rachel Maddow On Wisconsin: ‘This Is War’

Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2011 by meganwilson

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6 Billion Ways – Accumulation by African Dispossession

Posted on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 by cherylmeeker

6 Billion Ways – Accumulation by African Dispossession, By @Nishmadoshi, March 6, 2011, Political Dynamite This is the second in a series of reports by Political Dynamite writers from the 6 Billion Ways Conference on 5-6 March. The speakers in … Continue reading →

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Bill Daley, White House Chief Of Staff, Pressed About Lack Of Jail Time For Wall Street Culprits

Posted on Monday, March 7, 2011 by meganwilson

By Sam Stein HUFFINGTON POST Daley’s past work on Wall Street makes him, perhaps, not the best spokesman for the administration on this front — serious-minded observers would dispute his claim that the law signed by the president ends too-big-to-fail. … Continue reading →

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Senate Dems Consider Health Care Fix That Could Hit Poor Consumers The Hardest

Posted on Monday, March 7, 2011 by meganwilson

By Sam Stein HUFFINGTON POST “It would cause a significant number of people, through no fault of their own, to have a significant liability at the end of each year,” said Ron Pollack, the founding executive director of Families USA, … Continue reading →

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$1.2 Trillion: The Real U.S. National Security Budget No One Wants You to Know About

Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2011 by cherylmeeker

$1.2 Trillion: The Real U.S. National Security Budget No One Wants You to Know About, by Chris Hellman, Tomdispatch.com, Alternet, posted on March 1, 2011, printed on March 3, 2011 What if you went to a restaurant and found it … Continue reading →

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SOLUTIONS: The Rich MUST Pay Much Higher Taxes

Posted on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 by meganwilson

How Democrats Can Become Relevant Again (And Rescue the Nation While They’re At It) By Robert Reich HUFFINGTON POST Republicans offered Democrats two more weeks before the doomsday shut-down. Democrats countered with four. Republicans held their ground. Democrats agreed to … Continue reading →

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