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Senator Reveals Specifics on the Fed’s Conflicts of Interest Senator Reveals Specifics on the Fed’s Conflicts of Interest

Wall Street titans got over $4 trillion from the Federal Reserve while holding powerful seats there. 

Jun 12, 2012 / George Zornick

DOJ Adds to Pile of Lawsuits Over Florida’s Voter Purge DOJ Adds to Pile of Lawsuits Over Florida’s Voter Purge

The Sunshine State’s controversial scheme to scrub voter rolls of supposed non-citizen voters has now drawn more than ire; it’s headed to court.  

Jun 12, 2012 / Aura Bogado

The Largest Political Demonstration in American History The Largest Political Demonstration in American History

Thirty years ago today, more than one million people rallied in New York City's Central Park against nuclear arms and for an end to the arms race of the cold war.

Jun 12, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Demand the Future Demand the Future

This summer, OWS-affiliated student groups are planning a national convergence in Columbus, Ohio.

Jun 12, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Resolve to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Spreads Through the States Resolve to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Spreads Through the States

Nearly half the states have joined the fight to uphold Montana’s ban on corporate expenditures. For the Supreme Court, the pressure’s on.

Jun 12, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Danger of Endless War Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Danger of Endless War

How Obama's use of drones and indefinite detention seriously undermine our democracy. 

Jun 12, 2012 / Press Room

Romney Attempts to Walk Back on Public Sector Workers Romney Attempts to Walk Back on Public Sector Workers

In the process, he bolsters Obama’s case. 

Jun 12, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Amazon’s Stranglehold on Online Retail Amazon’s Stranglehold on Online Retail

How a single company bullied its way to the top of the online shopping heap and is determining the future of retail.

Jun 12, 2012 / Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Obama’s ‘Kill List’ Is Unchecked Presidential Power Obama’s ‘Kill List’ Is Unchecked Presidential Power

The national obsession with the leak source misses its vital significance: the warped policy and the drones that drive it.

Jun 12, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Obama Has a Jobs Plan. Romney Doesn’t.

Obama Has a Jobs Plan. Romney Doesn’t. Obama Has a Jobs Plan. Romney Doesn’t.

Romney’s prescriptions for the economy would only make a bad situation significantly worse.

Jun 12, 2012 / Ari Berman

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