Category Archives: GOVERNMENT

A Double Dip Recession for 2012?

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by meganwilson

CIO!: 1. With corporate profits hitting record gains, the income gap growing; and critical social services, education programs, and health facilities being eliminated, why is the question: Economists are painting a pretty bleak picture of the economic outlook between now … Continue reading →

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Inflation Explained

Posted on Sunday, April 24, 2011 by meganwilson
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Obama’s “bad negotiating” is actually shrewd negotiating

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2011 by meganwilson

By Glenn Greenwald Salon Whether in economic policy, national security, civil liberties, or the permanent consortium of corporate power that runs Washington, Obama, above all else, is content to be (one could even say eager to be) guardian of the … Continue reading →

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Why the United States Is Destroying Its Education System

Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by meganwilson

By Chris Hedges Truthdig The demonizing of teachers is another public relations feint, a way for corporations to deflect attention from the theft of some $17 billion in wages, savings and earnings among American workers and a landscape where one … Continue reading →

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The President Is Missing

Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 by meganwilson

By Paul Krugman The New York Times I’d say that the nation wants — and more important, the nation needs — a president who believes in something, and is willing to take a stand. And that’s not what we’re seeing. … Continue reading →

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Global Military Spending Hits High But Growth Slows

Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 by meganwilson

REUTERS The United States has increased its military spending by 81 percent since 2001 – according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Worldwide military spending edged up in 2010 to a record $1.6 trillion, a leading think-tank said on Monday. … Continue reading →

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‘SNL’ Mocks ‘Fox & Friends’ Coverage Of Government Shutdown

Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 by meganwilson
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THAT Guy Again??? … Whatever …

Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 by meganwilson

The Daily ShowTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

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General Electric Profited 14.2 Billion in 2010 and PAID NO TAXES

Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 by meganwilson

By David Kocieniewski NEW YORK TIMES Although the top corporate tax rate in the United States is 35 percent, one of the highest in the world, companies have been increasingly using a maze of shelters, tax credits and subsidies to … Continue reading →

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The US: Waking up to class politics

Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 by meganwilson

By Ari Paul AL JAZEERA As a result of this stand-off being one of the top domestic news stories in the country, Americans are beginning to see that unions are not the enemy of the economy like conservative pundits and business … Continue reading →

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