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A Radioactive Conflict of Interest
The U.S. government is going out of its way to downplay radiation hazards in the aftermath of one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents.
Big Cable’s Plan to Lock Down Your Future
Television is at a crossroads. There are two paths to choose from and two destinies for television viewers: one better, the other far worse. The path taken will have lasting political consequences.
One Weak Domino
The stock market keeps going up and down like a yo-yo. I thought you’d like to know why. It’s Greece.
Afghanistan’s Corrupt Oligarchy
Our national leaders’ rationale for investing so much money and so many boots on the ground in that awful war in Afghanistan was that we’d leave behind a stable, popular government to assure peace and prosperity for all.
Super Highway Robbery
Bilked by Banks
This corrupt banking system of ours is a wonder. Sure, it’s important to have a safe place to squirrel away money, get a loan or credit card, and earn a little interest. In the old days, we even got toasters and other nice gifts when we opened a new account.
The Lineup: Week of June 18-24, 2012
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The Elephant in Rio
Obama’s DREAM Gambit
When Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced she was instructing all her agencies to stop automatically deporting young undocumented immigrants and grant them work permits, I celebrated.
Low-Wage Nation
With its catchy “We are the 99 Percent” slogan, the Occupy movement focused millions of Americans on our nation’s chronic inequality. As that movement regains momentum, it must pay more attention to the whole 99 percent.
