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By Yves Smith Yves here. It really is remarkable to see the degree to which the Administration tries to, and succeeds in, convincing the public

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[CAF Note: This article was originally published on May 29, 1999. To celebrate the new movie, Kill the Messenger,  about Gary Webb’s efforts to publish

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(Photo Credit: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters) By CBC News Russia will create a multi-billion dollar anti-crisis fund in 2015 of money destined for the Pension Fund and

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By DrinkerBiddle On September 9, 2014, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an exemptive letter

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Cable companies are famous for high prices and poor service. Several rank as the most hated companies in America. Now, they’re attacking the Internet–their one