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  1. Morning Reads: GOP Lumbers through First Debates, Schumer Nixes Iran Deal, Stewart’s Big Finish Caricatures by DonkeyHotey
    8 Aug 2015 … As we continue our effort to keep you up-to-date on how money corrupts American government and politics, as well as other news of the day, we’re pleased to publish this daily digest compiled by BillMoyers.com’s Michael Winship. The two “debates” Continue reading
  2. The Yes Men: Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum The Yes Men (Photo: Robin Holland)
    7 Jul 2007 … Bill Moyers gets in on the joke with two impersonators who use satire to make serious points about media consolidation, journalism, business ethics and separating fact from fiction in a world of spin. Continue reading
  3. Does Income Inequality Cause High Teen Pregnancy Rates? MTV 'Teen Mom' reunion
    5 May 2012 … Matt Yglesias writes in Slate that Mitt Romney’s Liberty University commencement address included a line about the correlation between education and family values, and economic prosperity. In his speech, Romney pointed out that “for those who graduate from high school, Continue reading
  4. Madeline Janis
    5 May 2013 … Madeline Janis is currently the National Policy Director of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), which she co-founded. LAANE believes that businesses benefiting from government tax breaks or contracts should repay the city by improving the lives, Continue reading
  5. What George Floyd’s Dying Breaths Tell Our Fractured Nation Chicago Car Caravan - Justice 4 George Floyd, Illinois, USA on May 30, 2020 Credit: Flickr, risingthermals)
    6 Jun 2020 … As George Floyd’s daughter said, in death, her daddy changed the world. The least the rest of us can do is try to make that change permanent. Continue reading
  6. Chris Hedges on Reporting on War — And Paying For It Chris Hedges
    3 Mar 2003 … Foreign correspondent Chris Hedges on the human toll of war, and Libertarian conservative Lew Rockwell on war's long-term economic effects. Continue reading
  7. 5 Ways the White House Can Use Its Muscle To Undercut Obamacare President Donald Trump looks at House Speaker Paul Ryan and other House members during the Rose Garden celebration after the House pushed through a health care bill, at the White House in Washington, DC on May 4, 2017. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
    7 Jul 2017 … President Donald Trump has vowed to “let Obamacare fail” after legislative efforts to undo the Affordable Care Act have stalled. He and congressional Republicans have repeatedly portrayed the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces, also known as exchanges, as being in Continue reading
  8. Keeping Big Box Stores in Check
    7 Jul 2013 … Learn why large chain stores like Walmart and Target might slow local economic growth, and what some communities are doing to ensure fair play. Continue reading
  9. The Larger Story Is Not Over
    12 Dec 2020 … The Republican Party has become a dangerous faction trying to destroy American democracy. But Republicans who still value democracy and their traditional values of equality before the law and equal access to resources could repudiate the radicals who have taken Continue reading
  10. Record Number of Americans Can’t Afford Their Rent
    12 Dec 2013 … A new report finds that half of all renters pay more rent than they can afford -- defined as 30 percent of their income or more. Continue reading