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People Before Profits: Economic stimulus in China and the U.S.
December 4, 2008(Part 1) On Nov. 9, China announced a two-year, $586 billion program to address domestic dislocations arising from world capitalism’s unfolding crisis. Lower prices in China make this worth more than $1 trillion in the United...
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Miami activist moves people into foreclosed houses
December 3, 2008MIAMI (AP) -- Max Rameau delivers his sales pitch like a pro. 'All tile floor!' he says during a recent showing. 'And the living room, wow! It has great blinds.' But in nearly every other respect,...
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Commonwealth study serves health care campaign
December 2, 2008Debate on overhauling the U.S. health care system has centered on cost, administrative waste, and profiteering. Such concerns are hardly misplaced, what with 2006 health care costs rising to 16 percent of GDP, or $7,000 per...
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Americans favor ending blockade against Cuba
December 2, 2008Spurred by President-elect Barack Obama’s successful campaign and the prospects for stronger Democratic control of Congress, a new crop of analyses, statements and resolutions is emerging against Washington’s nearly half-century-long blockade of Cuba. “It’s stupid, it’s...
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Making sense of the senseless, Mumbai and its implications
December 2, 2008Voraciously reading through Indian news sites (The Hindu, Times of India, The Hindustan), political and social sites, especially Twitter, I’m trying to makes sense of the seemingly senseless invasion of India’s financial and cultural capital, Mumbai....
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