Category Archives: GOVERNMENT

SOLUTIONS: Landowners Challenge TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline

Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 by meganwilson

TransCanada is suing and threatening American farmers and ranchers with eminent domain so it can build a pipeline that will serve no one but TransCanada and Big Oil By Tom Zeller Jr. HUFFINGTON POST Sue Kelso, born Sue White, is … Continue reading →

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Letting Bankers Walk

Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by meganwilson

By Paul Krugman New York Times Ever since the current economic crisis began, it has seemed that five words sum up the central principle of United States financial policy: go easy on the bankers. This principle was on display during … Continue reading →

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ALEC Exposed: State Legislative Bills Drafted by Secretive Corporate-Lawmaker Coalition

Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by meganwilson

Democracy Now – click here for video report

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WARREN BREAKS RANKS: Obama Adviser Says Mortgage Abuses May Not Have Been Investigated Properly

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by meganwilson

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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The President’s Jobs Plan (NOT)

Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by meganwilson

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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His Turn: Bill Clinton Is On His Knees and Blowing Wall Street …

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 by meganwilson

Bill Clinton: Lower Corporate Tax Rate By Alexander Eichler HUFFINGTON POST As the deadline to strike a deal on the debt ceiling draws closer, former president Bill Clinton criticized the nation’s corporate tax rate over the weekend, saying it should … Continue reading →

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Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, Workers Are In a Depression

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011 by meganwilson

And it’s only going to get worse … HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON (AP) — This is one anniversary few feel like celebrating. Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, the recovery has been the weakest and most lopsided of … Continue reading →

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Tell President Obama: Now is the time to stand with the tens of millions of Americans who are struggling to survive economically, not with the millionaires and billionaires who have never had it so good

Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 by cherylmeeker

Bernie Sanders spoke about the inequity and the criticality of the current moment on the floor of the Senate. The following letter to President Obama is posted on his website. Add your signature to Senator Sanders letter Dear Mr. President, … Continue reading →

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GORE BLASTS OBAMA ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 by meganwilson

Bowing to political resistance from Republicans and some in his own party, Obama abandoned an effort and a campaign pledge to enact legislation that would put the first-ever limit on greenhouse gases. By Dina Capiello HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — Former … Continue reading →

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Man Robs Bank For Jail Health Care

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 by meganwilson
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