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The Tea Party is Biting the Hand that Feeds Them?

The Economy Scheherazade - December 24, 2009 14

From Talking Points Memo: Tea Partiers' Next Target: American Business? The end-all-regulation, my-health-insurance-company-is-just-fine-thanks crowd in the Tea Party movement have found an unlikely target for their...

The Billionaires Behind The Hate

The Economy SueInCa - December 9, 2009 32

RADICAL RIGHT The Billionaires Behind The Hate December 8, 2009 by Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Matt Corley, Benjamin Armbruster, Zaid Jilani, Lee Fang, and Alex Seitz-Wald Billionaire brothers...

Your Economy Has Been Disconnected

The Economy AdLib - December 2, 2009 54

Today the Dow hit a post-crash high, 10510.65. THE RECESSION IS OVER! So get up out of that tent, out from under that overpass and toss...

Jobs are Job #1

The Economy AdLib - November 17, 2009 172

The stock market is over 10,000. Banks are declaring billions in profits. Just one problem. There ain't no jobs! It is not unusual for jobs...

Big Change Coming in Fed Oversight Powers

The Economy KQµårk 死神 - November 10, 2009 12

I think the Fed is being scapegoated to some extent, but like the CIA failures, the financial system collapse did happen on their watch...

Regulating the Financial Sector Begins

The Economy KQµårk 死神 - October 15, 2009 3

Of course you will not see these headlines on most progressive blogs because it does not fit into the outrage, no change and doom...

Capitalism – An Abusive Marriage

The Economy AdLib - September 24, 2009 61

As Michael Moore's new film, "Capitalism, A Love Story" is coming out its seems an appropriate time to reflect on the character of American...

Trailer for New Michael Moore Doc – “Capitalism – A Love Story”

The Economy AdLib - August 21, 2009 19

Despite complaints about his ego, filmmaking style and his overexposure in the 2004 elections, Michael Moore remains the most effective, progressive and influential filmmaker...

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The Tea Party is Biting the Hand that Feeds Them?

The Billionaires Behind The Hate

Your Economy Has Been Disconnected

Jobs are Job #1

Big Change Coming in Fed Oversight Powers

Regulating the Financial Sector Begins

Capitalism – An Abusive Marriage

Trailer for New Michael Moore Doc – “Capitalism – A Love Story”

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