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Weekend Watchdog Wrapup

By Terrance Heath
October 6th, 2008

Well, it looks like another 0-for-3 weekend for the watchdog, as most of the questions focused less on the economy and more on the presidential race and campaign tactics. read more »

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E. coli conservatism headline of the year

By Rick Perlstein
October 4th, 2008

Tiny bit of melamine in food is OK, experts say/ But U.S. officials emphasize they won't tolerate deliberate additions read more »

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Aesthetic Affirmative Action

By Rick Perlstein
October 4th, 2008

The reviews are in: American Carol, the conservative "comedy" about the liberal plot to ban the Fourth of July, is the worst film in the history of celluloid.

But according to our conservative friends, you've no less than a duty to see it anyway, because we've got a culture war to win, dammit! read more »

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On the Road With the Bailout Vote: A Final Good, Bad & Ugly Analysis

By David Sirota
October 3rd, 2008

I just arrived at my destination point at a secure undisclosed location in the mountains of Western Colorado. I just had to get away for a little bit - the last two weeks have been really intense. read more »

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Today's Jobs Report: We're Poorly Prepared For the Storm Ahead

By Charles McMillion
October 3rd, 2008

Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report shows jobs losses worsened sharply in September. Hours worked fell even more sharply than jobs suggest losses in October could be quite severe. Because the number of paid hours worked per week was reduced sharply in September, weekly wages also fell even before adjusting for inflation. This is an ominous sign for households that already face unprecedented financial pressures with little or no current savings. read more »

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Cox And The Right Set Up Wall Street's Fall

By Isaiah J. Poole
October 3rd, 2008

In 2005, our co-director Robert Borosage warned readers about the travesty of appointing Christopher Cox to the Securities and Exchange Commission. read more »

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Mad Money

By Terrance Heath
October 3rd, 2008

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I have a confession to make. I've been trying to grasp the national global economic situation. I even constructed a (popular and recently updated) timeline. But I didn't feel I could make any sense of it, Because, no matter how many times I've had it explained to me, it sounded like a bunch of people playing games with Monopoly Money; or some "worthless" paper (a phrase I've heard a lot in the past week. That is, until I saw this handy video from The Guardian confirmed my worse fears.

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COLUMN: Bailout Is Capitalism Murdering Democracy

By David Sirota
October 3rd, 2008

The United States has always struggled to balance its capitalist economy with its democratic ideals. We've spent the last many years telling ourselves that the two go hand in hand, only to watch capitalism thrive in China in the absence of democratic freedoms. read more »

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Meltdown Timeline, Updated

By Terrance Heath
October 3rd, 2008

I realized that the Meltdown 2008 timeline needed updating, and when I logged in to add new events I discovered my timeline was featured on the front page, among the most-viewed timelines.

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From Democracy to Crazy-ocracy...And Back Again?

By David Sirota
October 2nd, 2008

cra·zy (adjective)

1. mentally deranged; demented; insane
2. senseless; impractical; totally unsound

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