Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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How the Nation’s Only State-Owned Bank Became the Envy of Wall Street
Could opening state-owned banks across America get us out of the financial crisis?
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How ALEC Has Undermined Food Safety By Pushing ‘Ag Gag’ Laws Across The Country
ALEC is behind a recent rash of legislation that would prevent whistleblowers from exposing cruel or unsafe practices.
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FBI Pursuing Real-Time Gmail Spying Powers as Top Priority for 2013
The FBI says it has made gaining more powers to wiretap all forms of Internet conversation and cloud storage a “top priority” this year.
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As Banks in Cyprus Falter, Other Tax Havens Step In
Cyprus is hardly the only safe harbor for the tax-averse. Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Caymans are reminding those shaken by events in Cyprus that they remain open for business.
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Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet
Corporate power has seized the Internet — and the anti-democratic grip is tightening every day.
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Dismantling Transnational Corporations: Day 3 at the World Social Forum
On day three in Tunisia, energy is running high.
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Poor Folks Don't Care About the Stock Market Rally
You know the drill: the rich get richer and the not-rich suffer.
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How the Monsanto Protection Act Became Law
This week, Monsanto its lobbyists successfully shoved through legislation that effectively makes oversight of GMO food void.
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The Dangers Part-Time Laborers Face
A man is scalded by boiling water and citric acid at a plant. His fate points to a dark reality for temp workers.
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How Rising Inequality Leaves Everyone Worse Off
As the rich get richer, the rest of America has been spending beyond its means just to keep up. One result? Lower savings and more bankruptcies.
