Progressive Opinion

The Long War's Pricetag

Why can't the administration be honest about how much money it's spending on Iraq and Afghanistan? more »

Still Waiting For Debt Relief

Despite Bono, Blair and the G8, the World Bank still hasn't moved on debt relief. Will today's meeting be a step forward? more »

The Economics Of Occupation

The CPA's slash-and-burn assault on Iraq's economy is the overlooked fuel of today's insurgency. more »

Le McJob

The protests in Paris shine a light on a problem shared by the United States: sky-high youth unemployment. more »

Will Your Job Survive?

prospect.org — Nothing short of a radical reordering of our economy will stop 56 million jobs from being sent overseas.

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The Guest Worker Gamble

Even the best version of a guest worker program exploits immigrant workers and undermines the rights of other workers. more »

Where The Roads End

latimes.com — Resistance is growing to Bush's opening of our last roadless national forests to industrial exploitation.

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Wanted: A High-Road Economy

Our economy is breaking records for inequality and exclusion. It's time to invest in smart, sustainable development. more »

Ultimate Fiscal Hypocrites

seattlepi.nwsource.com — In an effort to duck the self-inflicted disasters at home and abroad, the GOP is attacking social spending.

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Bush's Fake Aid

rollingstone.com — Add the Millenium Challenge Account to the long list of Bush's failed initiatives. This time, the losers are the world's poor.

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