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Comcast Blocks Public Debate at FCC Hearing
This just in from the folks at SavetheInternet.com (about the forum on net neutrality we announced in this earlier
Upcoming Event on Colombia and SPP
Our last posting announced an event to be held tomorrow (Feb. 27th) on the assasination of Colombian labor activists. Here&
Murders of trade unionists go unpunished in Colombia
This from an Economic Snapshot from the Economic Policy Institute is by Tony Avirgan: Global Policy Networkhere See also several
Washington's Double Standard
An editorial by Eduardo Porter in yesterday's New York Times points out the double standard in the U.
The Three Trillion Dollar War
Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes have updated their estimate of the costs to the United States (direct and indirect) of
A Cartoon Sub-Prime Primer
A very funny cartoon introduction to the mortgage meltdown here. Just click on the forward arrow to see the slide
McCain in Bed with Lobbyists; Taxpayers Get Screwed
Today's New York Times quotes D&S author Bill Black, in the article critical of Sen. John
Comcast in the Hot Seat at FCC Internet Hearing
Legal scholars, technology experts, entrepreneurs make the case for an open Internet CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- On Monday, Comcast will be
Homeless take to the airwaves tonight
The 11th Annual Homelessness Marathon, a 14-hour national radio dialogue on poverty and housing in the US, will take place
Recession linked to workers' rights
Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, writes on the AFL-CIO website about the relationship between
Corporate Security
Bad government has been good business during the Bush administration. In 1999, nine companies had federal homeland security contracts. Today
Some Roses Don't Smell So Sweet
Before you order those overpriced roses for your Valentine's Day sweetie, consider a few disturbing facts from our