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ALEC Exposed: State Legislative Bills Drafted by Secretive Corporate-Lawmaker Coalition
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SOLUTIONS: Bernal Heights Prints Own Currency
HUFFINGTON POST If, like some in the international banking community, you’re bearish on the dollar at the moment, it might behoove you to invest in Bernal Bucks–the new unofficial “official” currency of Bernal Heights. Bernal Bucks function a bit like … Continue reading
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Now Lower Than At Height Of Global Recession
REUTERS LONDON (Susan Fenton) – Global consumer confidence fell in the second quarter to its lowest level in a year and a half as an uncertain economic outlook, a deepening euro zone debt crisis and rising inflation made people more … Continue reading
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WARREN BREAKS RANKS: Obama Adviser Says Mortgage Abuses May Not Have Been Investigated Properly
She’s the first senior administration official to publicly question the thoroughness of the investigations led by the Justice Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Treasury Department, Federal Trade Commission, all 50 state attorneys general and more than … Continue reading
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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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