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Quebec Considers Draconian Anti-Protest Law Quebec Considers Draconian Anti-Protest Law

Canada is cracking down hard on student protest.

May 17, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

Off to the Horses… Off to the Horses…

Eric on what drives him crazy and Reed reveals the stark choice facing our nation in November.

May 17, 2012 / Eric Alterman

Jeremy Scahill: Civilian Deaths From US Drone Strikes are Radicalizing Yemenis Jeremy Scahill: Civilian Deaths From US Drone Strikes are Radicalizing Yemenis

How US counterterrorism strategy in Yemen is actually counterproductive.

May 17, 2012 / Press Room

With Hollande in Power, Can Germany’s Social Democrats Force Merkel to Discard Austerity? With Hollande in Power, Can Germany’s Social Democrats Force Merkel to Discard Austerity?

The fate of the EU hangs in the balance.

May 17, 2012 / Norman Birnbaum

Obama Faces Political Risks by Staying Soft on Wall Street Obama Faces Political Risks by Staying Soft on Wall Street

Independent voters in key swing states blame Wall Street for the crisis and don't think Obama has been tough enough.

May 17, 2012 / George Zornick

The Fake Violence Against Women Act The Fake Violence Against Women Act

House Republicans want to legislate a hierarchy of victimhood.

May 17, 2012 / Salamishah Tillet

Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit

Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit

Several cities in the United States, including Chicago, prepare for upcoming protests and major conventions with unprecedented levels of security.

May 17, 2012 / The Nation

Preying on the Poor

Preying on the Poor Preying on the Poor

How government and corporations use the poor as piggy banks.

May 17, 2012 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Obama Can’t Knock the Hustle Obama Can’t Knock the Hustle

Even after it was known that Jamie Dimon’s bank blew more than $2 billion, Barack Obama still had praise for the intellect of his political backer.

May 17, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Why Did Facebook’s Co-Founder Renounce His US Citizenship? Why Did Facebook’s Co-Founder Renounce His US Citizenship?

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin will save hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes by giving up his US citizenship.

May 16, 2012 / Press Room

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