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Alan Simpson’s Apology: Gracious … and Not Enough

By Richard Eskow | August 25, 2010

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Ryan Grim reports that Alan Simpson has apologized to Ashley B. Carson of the Older Women’s League for sending her an insulting email. Unfortunately, it’s not enough.

The following chart measures the growth of hunger over the past few years in Europe and the US:.



Hungry
 Digby
05/24/13

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Another Bridge Falls — Fixing Infrastructure Fixes Jobs And Deficits
 Dave Johnson
05/24/13

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Another aging highway bride falls, cars and people in the water… This problem was well-known and urgent years ago! But Republicans block it, saying fixing our infrastructure is “more…



Even With College Degrees, Youth Struggle In A Weak Economy
 Derek Pugh
05/24/13

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s recent data on college graduates has been a gift that keeps on giving. The plethora of information has provided great insight into the millennial…



Washington’s Literal Sinkhole, And Our Idiotic Fixation On Deficits
 Robert Borosage
05/23/13

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On Tuesday, a “sinkhole” suddenly sank in Washington D.C. three blocks from the White House. Not a metaphor, but a massive hole in the road as “long as a Ford Explorer,”…



TPP: A Deregulation Treaty Not A Trade Treaty
 Dave Johnson
05/23/13

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The upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is using a process that is rigged from the start. It is not being negotiated by governments for the benefit of their people, it is being…