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This Week in Poverty This Week in Poverty

An excellent infographic from Demos illustrates some vital poverty statistics.

Jul 20, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Romney ‘Goes for the Gold’ in London’s Libor Village Romney ‘Goes for the Gold’ in London’s Libor Village

Mitt is using the Olympic opening to collect cash from bankers who are at the center of an international rate-fixing scandal.

Jul 20, 2012 / John Nichols

The Rebus Clue The Rebus Clue

Putting the clue in the answer, and vice versa

Jul 20, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Syria’s ‘Descent Into All-Out Civil War’

Syria’s ‘Descent Into All-Out Civil War’ Syria’s ‘Descent Into All-Out Civil War’

Russia and China veto the UN resolution as fighting intensifies.

Jul 19, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Story of Change The Story of Change

Why conscious consumerism is a great place to start, but a terrible place to stop.

Jul 19, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Romney Mishandles Tax Returns Romney Mishandles Tax Returns

Even Republicans think Romney should release his taxes. He is making a political problem worse by dragging out the process. 

Jul 19, 2012 / Ben Adler

Large, Profitable Companies Employ Most Minimum-Wage Earners Large, Profitable Companies Employ Most Minimum-Wage Earners

Corporations with plenty of money to spare could afford to pay workers more—they just won’t. 

Jul 19, 2012 / George Zornick

Liberia’s Peacebuilder

Liberia’s Peacebuilder Liberia’s Peacebuilder

Leymah Gbowee, the Liberian who mustered her desperate countrywomen into a peace movement, is attracting international attention as one of Africa’s most powerful voices for s...

Jul 19, 2012 / Barbara Crossette

Bain Capital’s Ties to Salvadoran Death Squads Bain Capital’s Ties to Salvadoran Death Squads

Romney's early investors in Bain had a lot to hide.

Jul 19, 2012 / Jon Wiener

Investigate Sex Abuse at Lackland Investigate Sex Abuse at Lackland

Join the call demanding an immediate inquiry into the Air Force’s shocking sex abuse scandal.

Jul 19, 2012 / NationAction

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