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Germany continues along austerity track
October 23, 2014Tragic when it doesn't occur to an economics minister that needed investments in infrastructure and education could be made if only taxes on the upper class were increased.
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Walmart worker explains why she shut down Park Ave.
October 21, 2014"One week, after I paid rent, I only had $6 leftover for groceries and bills; that is no way to live."
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Ukraine fascists turn against right-wing government
October 17, 2014The demand by the Ukrainian far right that UPA be recognized as a patriotic force means the results of World War II would be officially reinterpreted in favor of the Axis.
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Proposition 2: A bad idea for California
October 7, 2014Prop 2 sets aside a percentage of the surplus billions in unexpected tax revenues, without restoring the $15 billion in brutal budget cuts beginning in 2008 .
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Myths of capitalism: the myth of scarcity
August 14, 2014We are faced with a choice of who will pay to rebuild our infrastructure, educate our children, and transition to a green economy.
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