Aug 19 2010
People’s Marketplace – 08/19/10
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While pundits and economists worry about Wall Street’s well-being, Americans worry about losing their jobs, paying their bills, and the health of the planet. The capitalist marketplace promotes the exploitation of people and natural resources as cheap fixes. But you don’t have to abandon your values to save a buck. Welcome to the People’s Marketplace.
By Martina Steiner
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Dr. Laura announced on Larry King Live last night that she is leaving radio after her current contract is up at the end of the year. She told Larry King, “I want to be able to say what’s on my mind and in my heart and what I think is helpful and useful without somebody getting angry, some special interest …
The Right Hook, a weekly segment which covers the machinations of the right wing, from the Republican Party to the Tea Party Patriots, and beyond. By Chris Bennett
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