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Obamacare's Biggest Problem is Profit, Not Government

It’s true: the Affordable Care Act is having problems. But Republicans who say those problems are caused by “big government” have it exactly backward. Obamacare's current difficulties are grounded in our country’s political fetishization of the private sector – a fad...

TPP "Partner" Jails Human Rights Blogger

Wall Street really wants Congress to override both presidential candidates and We the People, and push that Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through after the election, but before the new President and Congress take office. As Politico's Morning Trade reported...

What Obama Never Got About Education

Education may have been mostly left out of this year's heated presidential election, but that hasn't stopped the current, outgoing president from shining a spotlight on his education record. "We've made a lot of progress" on education, President Obama recently...

"Underbanked" Report Shows Need For Postal Banking

Millions of Americans can't get bank accounts, so they can't even cash a check. Many millions more might have an account but can't get even a small loan. The numbers (below) are just outrageous. These millions are forced to turn to predators like the payday loan and...

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