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Against Wall Street, Prosecutors Are Striking Out

Unfortunately, lawmakers aren't doing too well either — and the big bank bonus grab has once again shifted into overdrive. The bankers at Goldman Sachs, Goldman's CEO pronounced last week, are doing “God’s work.” God, these days, must truly be...

An American in Paris, and Beijing, and London...

During a series of trips through Europe and Asia that I completed last week, I was reminded that the Americans with Disabilities Act really is the Americans with Disabilities Act, and why our nation should be so proud of that milestone. So many of the offices,...

Progressive Breakfast - 11/16/2009

The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day Currency, Trade, Climate Focus of China Trip Time previews this week's US-China prez talks: "...the subject of 'rebalancing' will likely get top billing ......

Conservative's Race to Oblivion, Pt. 2 of 3

Michelle Bachman's "Superbowl of Freedom" (or "Bachmannalia") was not the first protest with such attention grabbing signage, but merely the latest. September saw Glenn Beck's 9/12 marchers descend upon Washington. Again, they brought their message-bearing signs and...

Back To Our Old Ways On Trade?

This just in from Reuters: U.S. trade deficit widened in September. The U.S. trade deficit widened in September by an unexpectedly large 18.2 percent, the most in more than 10 years, as oil prices rose for the seventh straight month and imports from China bounded...

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