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Matt Taibbi assesses the $26 billion settlement designed to aid victims of foreclosure fraud

“Countdown” contributor and Rolling Stone contributing editor Matt Taibbi weighs in on the potential impact of the $26 billion settlement meant to aid those who suffered as a result of fraudulent mortgage and foreclosure practices among some of the nation’s … Continue reading

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Inside Romney’s Tax Returns: A Reading Guide

by Lena Groeger ProPublica, Jan. 24, 2012, 5:02 p.m. In response to growing pressure from voters and competitors, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released 550 pages of tax returns [1] Tuesday, covering two years of income. As one of the … Continue reading

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David Shuster on National Review’s ‘asinine’ cover-up of Romney’s bailout past

“Countdown” guest host David Shuster calls out the National Review, a leading conservative publication, for praising Mitt Romney’s profitable past at Bain — without mentioning the bailouts that contributed to the private equity firm’s success. “All news publishers, even [the … Continue reading

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Countdown with Keith Olbermann: Shuster rips National Review for Romney bailout cover-up

“Countdown” guest host David Shuster calls out the National Review, a leading conservative publication, for praising Mitt Romney’s profitable past at Bain — without mentioning the bailouts that contributed to the private equity firm’s success. “All news publishers, even [the … Continue reading

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Big business money behind solar power

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of five Underreported Stories of 2011*) By Josh SternbergCurrent.com contributor  Energy independence, two words that evoke all sorts of questions: What’s “clean”? What’s safe? What’s cheap? What’s sustainable? This year, two … Continue reading

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Big private money behind solar power

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of five Underreported Stories of 2011*) By Josh SternbergCurrent.com contributor  Energy independence, two words that evoke all sorts of questions: What’s “clean”? What’s safe? What’s cheap? What’s sustainable? This year, two … Continue reading

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