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Ron Paul says US ‘slipping into fascism’ in Kansas City
Corporatocracy: Ron Paul says US ‘slipping into fascism’ Get short URL email story to a friend print version Published: 19 February, 2012, 23:30 Republican presidential candidate US Representative Ron Paul (Reuters / Brian Snyder) TRENDS: US Election 2012 TAGS: Arms, Election, Military, Crisis, Politics, Budget, History, USA, Katerina Azarova, Government Spending, Economy Republican presidential [...]
Walmart’s Low Prices Bear a High Cost for America
For untold millions, Walmart is not simply a place to shop, but the place. Considering that the quintessential big-box retailer claims to, and often does, offer just about every conventional item necessary for the family at an affordable price, this should be none too surprising. However, at what cost does this convenience come, and in [...]
Occupying Corporations: How to Cut Corporate Power
by Bill Quigley Bringing corporations down to controllable size is a gargantuan task, but an absolute necessity if there is to be any hope for democracy. “Corporations have worked the courts mercilessly since 1819 to take a wide variety of constitutional rights that were designed to cover only people.” In one 30-year period, “African Americans [...]
Johnson County Cutting Government Jobs
Johnson County Kansas loves to brag about being one of the richest counties in the United States, but apparently they are not able to get their many millionaires to pay out the taxes needed to keep their county operational. County officials have announced they are cutting approximately 550 employees by offering them a buyout they [...]