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Unemployment benefits extension wins key Senate vote
A bipartisan bill to extend jobless benefits passed a critical test vote. An estimated 1.3…
I worked on the US drone program. The public should know what really goes on
Few of the politicians who so brazenly proclaim the benefits of drones have a real…
Barack Obama signs budget bill
by Jennifer Epstein, Politico click here for original article President Barack Obama has signed a bill…
Drone Strike in Pakistan Was First to Be Launched by Obama Administration on Christmas Day
by Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter click here for original article For the first time since the…
Murray-Ryan Deal Will Only Temporarily Halt Non-Defense Funding Slide
by Joel Friedman, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities click here for original article The…
“Bride and Boom!” We’re Number One… In Obliterating Wedding Parties
By Tom Engelhardt, Tom Dispatch click here for original article The headline -- “Bride and…
The Government Is Quietly Giving Way More Housing Aid to Rich People Than Poor People
by Danny Vinik, Yahoo Finance click here for original article The Center for Budget Policy Priorities released a…
Can’t Touch This
The wars are winding down. It's the age of austerity. But nobody messes with the…
Why Inequality Matters
by Paul Krugman, The New York Times click here for original article Rising inequality isn’t a…
If a Drone Strike Hit an American Wedding, We’d Ground Our Fleet
But after a dozen or more deaths at a Yemeni wedding, don't expect anything to…