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Occupy Wall Street is too big to jail

October 27, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Painfully, the nation has watched, during the last 48 hours, as police departments in Oakland, Atlanta and elsewhere used excessive force against thousands of peaceful demonstrators.

Manufacturing jobs coming back to the U.S.? What’s the catch?

October 27, 2011 By Barbara Russum

The big-name Boston Consulting Group issued a report titled "Made in America Again: Why Manufacturing Will Return to the U.S." But the key word in the title is why.

Do plutocrats need to worry about potholes?

October 26, 2011 By Sam Pizzigati

The newest Audi ads note the country is really falling apart. "The roads are underfunded by $450 billion," says Audi. "With the right car, you may never notice." Subtle? No. Powerful?

Suspicions confirmed: It’s lack of demand, stupid!

October 26, 2011 By Barbara Russum

Lack of demand, not government regulation, is the big problem with the economy.

Troops coming home from Iraq – can Afghanistan be next?

October 25, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

As important as the troop withdrawal is what happens to them after they leave. Will they go now to Afghanistan? Will they serve in some other location abroad?