Author Archives: meganwilson

14 Senators – a song by Ken Lonnquist (written 2-18-2011)

Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 by meganwilson
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Gambling On Hunger: Amid A Food Crisis, Why Do Republicans Want To Keep Regulators At Bay?

Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 by meganwilson

By Zach Carter and Ryan Grim HUFFINGTON POST Big price spikes are good for traders holding onto wheat or oil contracts, allowing them to stuff more money into their wallets while families struggling to make ends meet thousands of miles … Continue reading →

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Anonymous and the global correction

Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 by meganwilson

ALJAZEERA A loosely organized group of hackers has been targeting oppressive regimes and has said this is just the beginning. The tendency to relate past events to what is possible in the present becomes more difficult as the scope of … Continue reading →

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Russ Feingold Launches ‘Progressives United’ To Combat Corporate Influences In Politics

Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 by meganwilson

By Amanda Terkel HUFFINGTON POST Things were like this 100 years ago in the United States, with the huge corporate and business power of the oil companies and others. But this time it’s like the Gilded Age on steroids. WASHINGTON … Continue reading →

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When Democracy Weakens

Posted on Monday, February 14, 2011 by meganwilson

By Bob Herbert The New York Times So what we get in this democracy of ours are astounding and increasingly obscene tax breaks and other windfall benefits for the wealthiest, while the bought-and-paid-for politicians hack away at essential public services … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Big Budget Cut Proposals Target The Poor

Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011 by meganwilson

By Arthur Delaney HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — As Democrats and Republicans wrangle over fiscal austerity and the shape of the 2012 federal budget, the White House is targeting programs in the $4 trillion budget that benefit low-income Americans. It’s a … Continue reading →

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For-Profit College Recruiters Taught To Use ‘Pain,’ ‘Fear,’ Internal Documents Show

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by meganwilson

By Chris Kirkham Huffington Post Newly-released internal training documents from several for-profit colleges illustrate a culture that encourages recruiters to increase enrollment by focusing on emotions such as “pain” and “fear” to attract low-income students who are struggling with adverse … Continue reading →

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Ewwwwwwww … Anyone Else Feeling the Need for a Shower?

Posted on Monday, February 7, 2011 by meganwilson

AOL’s Tricky HuffPo Marriage by Dan Lyons It is no surprise that AOL is buying Huffington Post. Last summer I spent some time with Arianna Huffington and her team as I was preparing a profile for Newsweek and even then … Continue reading →

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Buddhist Economics: Raj Patel Suggests a New Way to Define Value

Posted on Friday, February 4, 2011 by meganwilson
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The hidden roots of Egypt’s despair

Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 by meganwilson

By Danny Schechter Al Jazeera The economic crisis is driving political protests sparked in part by US financial speculation. The question is, why aren’t Americans up in arms too as inflation at the pump and the grocery store drives prices … Continue reading →

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