http://www.truthdig.com/images/eartothegrounduploads/Financial_Boom_590.jpg The four-decade-long assault on our democratic institutions by corporations has left them weak and largely dysfunctional. These institutions, which surrendered their efficacy and credibility … The Elites Won’t Save UsRead more
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NATO Exercises Encircling Russia
Richard Sakwa
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Republicans Are Using Big Tobacco’s Secret Science Playbook to Gut Health Rules
Much of the country has been watching in horror as Donald Trump has made good on his promises to eviscerate the Environmental Protection Agency — … Republicans Are Using Big Tobacco’s Secret Science Playbook to Gut Health RulesRead more
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Former CIA Analyst Sues Defense Department to Vindicate NSA Whistleblowers
In 2010, Thomas Drake, a former senior employee at the National Security Agency, was charged with espionage for speaking to a reporter from the Baltimore … Former CIA Analyst Sues Defense Department to Vindicate NSA WhistleblowersRead more
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Behind scenes of Obama’s visit to Hiroshima
Peter Kuznick, Paul Jay
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / ToMl / USA Empire
Forty-three percent of US children live in low-income families
Forty-three percent of all children in the United States live in low-income families, according to a report released late last month by the National Center … Forty-three percent of US children live in low-income familiesRead more
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Fox’s Julie Roginsky Sues Former Chair Roger Ailes for Sexual Harassment
Fox News continues to be rocked by accusations of sexual harassment. On Monday, Fox News contributor Julie Roginsky sued former Fox Chair Roger Ailes for … Fox’s Julie Roginsky Sues Former Chair Roger Ailes for Sexual HarassmentRead more
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The Death of American Universities
On Hiring Faculty off the Tenure Track That’s part of the business model. It’s the same as hiring temps in industry or what they call … The Death of American UniversitiesRead more
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We Were Back in 1950s
The Senate has confirmed Jeff Sessions as the United States attorney general after a 52-to-47 vote Wednesday evening. Sessions’ confirmation has faced widespread protests over … We Were Back in 1950sRead more