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Dissent is once again a criminal act in America. People who object to right-wing lunacy used to be called “communists” and treated…

If somebody broke into your home and stole your belongings, you’d expect to see some serious consequences if they got caught. But…

If you take a tour through the pre-crisis world of the financial media, you will be greeted with eye-popping examples of journalism…

Warning: This story is going to make you very angry. New research from inequality experts Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez has revealed…

America’s young people have been hit so hard by the crappy economy that they can’t even get out the door. A fresh…

We are headed for a catastrophic retirement train wreck. A Wall Street-driven financial crisis has stripped millions of people of things like…