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For His Eyes Only: Mitt Romney’s Financial Shell Game
Romney's refusal to fully disclose all of his financial holdings and income raises red flags. There are no allegations of illegality, but there are an awful lot of questions.…
Daring to Speak the Truth About Job Creation Gets Venture Capitalist Shunned
It wasn't just what Nick Hanauer said that made his TED talk controversial, it was that he dared challenge conservative assumptions.…
Giving Limbaugh the Bum’s Rush
27 years of inflammatory speech have finally caught fire in a campaign that hopes to send Rush Limbaugh into retirement.…
Shenzhen Sweatshops: The Ultimate Goal of Corporatism
Chinese sweatshops are horrific, and they could happen here.…
More Evidence That Mitt Romney Has No Clue How Real Americans Live
What Mitt Romney recently said about the rich and poor shows that he has no clue about the country. Here is how America really looks.…
Beyond the Job Numbers: Who is Working?
These job statistics show who is working based on gender, race, and education.…
A Holiday Message For You To Talk About With Your Fox News Watching Family
This holiday season, when you get together with your relatives from the other side of the tracks—you know, the Fox watchers—here is a little something to talk about.…
I Must Not Tell Lies: #LiesWeLetThemTellUs
A crowdsourced list of #LiesWeLetThemTellUs to give us all courage to stand up for truth.…
Bank of America’s Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
As a reminder of why we moved our money (or are in process of), here is a review of some of Bank of America’s negative publicity this year. Not all…
After Bank Transfer Day, Here’s How To Move The Rest of Our Money
After you move your personal accounts, here is how to continue the Move Your Money fight.…
A Modest Proposal for Debt Restructuring
A Modest Proposal for Debt Restructuring was written by Cassandra Vert for PoliticusUSA. © PoliticusUSA, Oct. 18th, 2011. All Rights Reserved…
How the U.S. Is Becoming a Third-World Nation
Forget images of desert thatched huts with dirt floors. The U.S. is becoming third-world by losing its middle class and its social safety net. …
The American Jobs Act Targets Enduring Economic Change
Last week, President Obama told Congress they should pass the American Jobs Act right away. What is the American Jobs Act, and what can it do that ARRA didn't?…
Slumdog Billionaires: The Koch Brothers Play the Victim Card
At the Koch brothers strategy summit in Vail last June, Charles Koch baldly stated that the conservatives in the room were at a "competitive disadvantage," "overwhelmed," and that "The…
Cars: A Model For Fixing The American Economy
Using an automotive model, we can see how to fix the economy. But we have not mustered the political will to overcome the forces preventing us from doing so.…
Secrets and Shadows: How the Fed Saved the Global Financial System
The 2007 credit crunch has been dimmed in our memory by the great 2008 crash, but at the time, it was a shock. The credit crunch was a sudden shutoff…
Why Conservatives Love Rick Perry’s Texas
Rick Perry excites conservative backers because Texas is on its way to becoming the corporatopia they dream of.…
Criticize Rick Perry for the Right Reasons
Tying Rick Perry to the Texas drought begs bad assumptions and bad conclusions. Criticize Perry for what he has said and done--that is what counts.…
Wisconsin Election Fraud: Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me
Even though tampering with elections is a felony, Wisconsin Republicans and their billionaire outside support groups have been engaging in voter fraud by misdirection.…
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