Monthly Archives: July 2011

While Millions of Families Are Suffering, JPMorgan Chase Profit Jumps

JP Morgan Chase Profit Jumps Despite Continued Mortgage Woes By Shahien Nasiripour HUFFINGTON POST NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, reported a 13 percent jump in profits, to $5.4 billion, as lending continued to slide, … Continue reading

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NIKE Faces New Worker Abuse Claims In Indonesia

Our only choice is to stay and suffer, or speak out and be fired. HUFFINGTON POST SUKABUMI, Indonesia (AP) — Workers making Converse sneakers in Indonesia say supervisors throw shoes at them, slap them in the face and call them … Continue reading

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Jon Stewart, Jon Oliver: Which Country is More Pathetic?

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The President’s Jobs Plan (NOT)

By Robert Reich HUFFINGTON POST What did the president do in response to last week’s horrendous jobs report — unemployment rising to 9.2 percent in June, with only 18,000 new jobs (125,000 are needed each month just to keep up … Continue reading

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Kaiser Permanente Workers Face Cuts While Execs Have Enjoyed Lavish Benefits

By Dave Jamieson HUFFINGTON POST Despite strong profits and robust executive compensation at Kaiser Permanente, workers for the Calfornia-based health care giant say they’re facing down cuts to their health and retirement benefits in pending contract negotiations. Proposed cuts include … Continue reading

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Carlos Montes and the Security State: A Cautionary Tale

By Chris Hedges TRUTHDIG On May 17 at 5 in the morning the Chicano activist Carlos Montes got a wake-up call at his home in California from Barack Obama’s security state. The Los Angeles County sheriff’s SWAT team, armed with … Continue reading

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Bill Maher: The Big American Lie

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Republican Senator Orrin Hatch: The ‘Poor’ Should Do More To Shrink Debt, Not The Rich

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Barack Obama IS The Greatest Disappointment Of Our Generation

In Debt Talks, Obama Offers Social Security Cuts By Lori Montgomery, Washington Post Is Torture In America’s Future As Well As In Our Country’s Past? by Dan Froomkin, Huffington Post Obama’s Failure To Hold Wall Street Accountable By Frank Rich, … Continue reading

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SOLUTIONS: Swing-State Voters Favor Taxing The Rich To Lower Deficit

[nggallery id=27] Instead of cutting Medicare and Medicaid benefits, lawmakers could pass the Schakowsky millionaire’s tax and raise about a trillion dollars … By Michael McAuliff HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — Republicans may find a resolution to make the rich share … Continue reading

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