Over the last three months, the Fix the Debt campaign, led by more than 100 big company CEOs, has unleashed a firestorm of ads, blanketing political news web sites and entirely plastering the Capitol South Metro station used by most Congressional staffers.
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Highlights over the past 50 years, from the antiwar and civil rights movements in the 1960s to recent peace and global justice movements to the Occupy movement.
In the wake of every horrific school shooting comes the predictable call for gun control. Just as predictably comes the crazy counter-argument: If only the teachers had been armed, the shooting could have been prevented.
The early reaction by many progressive organizations is that it would be better to go over the cliff than accept the emerging bargain the President has offered.
Under pressure to address a massive deficit, legislators voted overwhelmingly this week in favor of a tax on financial speculation. This really happened, I swear.
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VIDEO: Does Floating Hagel Balloon Show Obama's Posture Towards Iran?
January 4 - Hagel has been a "realist" towards Iran which infuriates Neo-cons and AIPAC, but will Obama fight for him? By Phyllis Bennis
Blog
2012 in 16 Stories
December 31 - Our biggest stories from 2012. By Peter Certo
Blog
Gun Ownership Is a Hobby, Not a Right
December 19 - Sure, some people can use guns safely. Some people can also smoke crack safely, drink and drive safely and handle explosives safely. We don't let them because too many other people can't. By Salvatore Babones
Blog
European Parliament Supports Robin Hood Tax in Landslide Vote
December 14 - Yeas outnumbered nays by a margin of 6-to-1. The next step will be a vote in the European Council, which is likely to happen in early 2013. By Sarah Anderson
Op-Ed
Ripe for Reduction
December 12 - The pending budget deal must include long-overdue military spending cuts. By Miriam Pemberton, published in Counterpunch and The Liberty (TX) Vindicator and The San Antonio Express-News
Blog
Fix the Debt Empties Its Trojan Horse
January 2 - The corporate-driven campaign didn't get everything it wanted with the fiscal deal, but it's likely to continue to be a major force as budget talks continue. By Sarah Anderson and Scott Klinger
Op-Ed
The fiscal cliff ... of '32
December 26 - Eighty years ago, just like today, a fiscal crisis almost totally dominated the nation's capital. By Sam Pizzigati, published in USA Today
Op-Ed
Our Great Fiscal Opportunity
December 19 - This is a chance for the American public to engage in a critical debate over national priorities. By John Cavanagh
Commentary
Latest "Fiscal Cliff" Proposals Would Deepen Inequality
December 19 - The early reaction by many progressive organizations is that it would be better to go over the cliff than accept the emerging bargain the President has offered. By Scott Klinger
Column
In Fact, Fairly Taxing the Rich Won't Scare Them Away
December 12 - Recent research debunks some of the most common arguments against raising taxes on the richest Americans. By Sam Pizzigati, published in The Albany Tribune and Unionosity
Magazine Article
Canada Should Tell Mining Firm to Stop Bullying El Salvador
December 6 - Re-posted with permission from Embassy Magazine: Vancouver-based mining company Pacific Rim is butting heads with the government of El Salvador. By Manuel Perez-Rocha
Op-Ed
Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels
December 6 - The World Bank should do the math and step of to the challenge of climate change. By Daphne Wysham
Blog
Is the World Bank turning up the heat?
December 6 - Daphne Wysham sat down with Al Jazeera's Inside Story to discuss a recent World Bank report on climate change and their own role in contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. By Brian Cruikshank
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The Private Sector's Murky Role in Climate Finance
December 6 - Multinational corporations and investment banks shouldn't dominate financing of climate adaptations, says Janet Redman, reporting live from the UN Climate Summit, Doha, Qatar. By Janet Redman
Blog
Doha Talks Show Need for Climate Action in Post-Sandy U.S.
December 5 - Will the United States ever change its policy of obstructing international action to stop climate change? If so, the political pressure to change the country's role will have to come from the American people. By Janet Redman