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For The Jobless, Cold Comfort In “Improving” Economy

Posted on Friday, January 7, 2011 by meganwilson

By Lila Shapiro HUFFINGTON POST New York — This week, the economy flashed multiple signs of improvement, from encouragingly brisk expansion on the factory floor to a slowdown in layoffs. Yet for the 15 million Americans still officially without work, … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Greenwash

Posted on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 by meganwilson

Anatomy of a Greenwash from Paul Scheer

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Most Americans Say Tax The Rich To Balance The Budget: Poll

Posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 by meganwilson

REUTERS Most Americans think the United States should raise taxes for the rich to balance the budget, according to a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll released on Monday. President Barack Obama last month signed into law a two-year extension of Bush-era … Continue reading →

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Happy 2011:

Posted on Monday, January 3, 2011 by meganwilson
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Post Ethics

Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010 by meganwilson

KAPLAN TARNISHES WASHINGTON POST LEGACY By Peter S. Goodman The Huffington Post Nearly four decades ago, the Washington Post found itself faced with the sort of agonizing decision that can define a reputation. The New York Times had begun printing … Continue reading →

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Trends in Income Inequality: The Endgame Is Extreme Civil Unrest

Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 by meganwilson
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Fraud at Washington Post Inc.

Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 by meganwilson

At Kaplan University ‘Guerilla Registration’ Leaves Students Deep In Debt By Chris Kirkham HUFFINGTON POST Arlen Castillo had just begun an online associate’s degree program at Kaplan University when a family emergency forced a change of plans. Her mother in … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange VS. Mark Zuckerberg

Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 by meganwilson
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The Day of Reckoning Is Here

Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2010 by meganwilson
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Amendment Would Enable States to Repeal Federal Law

Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2010 by meganwilson

By Kate Zernike THE NEW YORK TIMES The same people driving the lawsuits that seek to dismantle the Obama administration’s health care overhaul have set their sights on an even bigger target: a constitutional amendment that would allow a vote … Continue reading →

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