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28-year old PhD student debunks the most influential austerity study and Best of the Week 28-year old PhD student debunks the most influential austerity study New study refutes Reinhart and Rogoff analysis that underpins austerity policy around the world; shows no relation between debt and lack of growth Go to story | Go to homepage April 19 European Carbon Markets Fail - It's Time for Regulation Patrick Bond: Carbon markets are now at "junk bond" status but US sabotages all attempts at binding emission targets Go to story | Go to homepage Senate Immigration Bill: More Militarization of the Border, No Real Path to Citizenship Isabel Garcia: New legislation will increase deportations, beef up police while worker status will help provide cheap labor for businesses but make citizenship almost impossible to attain Go to story | Go to homepage "Manufacturing Consent" 25 Years Later Edward S. Herman (co-author with Noam Chomsky of "Manufacturing Consent'): All the problems of the propaganda media model we talked about in the book have grown worse; new media like Real News show potential but need funding for more investigative journalism Go to story | Go to homepage April 18 Massive Cheating Scandals Rock School Districts Nationwide New allegations of test impropriety under Michelle Rhee in Washington DC follow 35 criminal indictments in nation's largest ever cheating scandal in Atlanta Go to story | Go to homepage Most of Latin America Recognizes Maduro as President; Opposition Charges Fraud Demands Recount Opposition member of National Electoral Council says vote results correct; Opposition waiting for ruling on recount Go to story | Go to homepage April 17 Why did Rwandan War Lord Accused of Crimes in Congo, Give Himself Up to the ICC? Maurice Carney: Rwanda hands over one warlord to ICC and props up others as it continues plunder of Congo's resources Go to story | Go to homepage Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Fayyad represented pro-western interests in Palestine, and his policies came into increasing tension with those of President Abbas Go to story | Go to homepage Growing Voices Among Palestinians Calling for a Single Democratic Secular State With negotiations for a two state solution going nowhere, more Palestinians are calling for a single state solution Go to story | Go to homepage What Drives US North Korea Policy? Peter Lee: The US will not accept a rapprochement with North Korea with nuclear weapons, not because they are a real threat, but it would cause South Korea and Japan to seek nuclear weapons and thus weaken American dominance in the region Go to story | Go to homepage April 16 North Korea Seeks End to US Sanctions and Isolation Eric Margolis: The nuclear weapons program is the only card North Korea has to force the US to negotiate a normalization of relations Go to story | Go to homepage Video Game and Tax Day Actions Target Corporate "Tax Evaders" Nicole Tichon and Gan Golan: By projecting a Tax Evader video game on the side of banks and big corporate buildings, actions aim to focus public attention on banks and big companies that pay low to no taxes Go to story | Go to homepage Arms Manufacturers Influence GCC and US Foreign Policy Larry Wilkerson: Six big arms monopolies profit from tension and war; promote a strategic vision that favors their short term commercial interest Go to story | Go to homepage Separate Bus Lines for Palestinians and for Colonists in the West Bank During the global protests known as "Israel Apartheid Week," the Israeli government launched a segregated bus service, forcing Palestinians in the West Bank to travel only on buses designated to them Go to story | Go to homepage April 15 Kerry's Attempt to Restart Negotiations in Israel/Palestine Has Failed Kerry refuses to challenge the unequal power relations between Israel and Palestine Go to story | Go to homepage Maduro Wins Venezuelan Election with 50.66% of Vote - Capriles Demands Audit Greg Wilpert: Election far closer than expected as Maduro ran a weak campaign; electronic voting process verified by paper ballots, audit unlikely to find discrepancy Go to story | Go to homepage 401(k) and the Financialization of Retirement Teresa Ghilarducci: The whole 401K structure has a fatal flaw and older workers are going into retirement with not enough money to maintain their living standards Go to story | Go to homepage April 14 The Real News Debate: Social Security on the Table Joseph Minarik (former chief economist of the Office of Management and Budget for eight years during the Clinton Administration) and economist Richard Wolff take on President Obama's proposed changes to Social Security Go to story | Go to homepage Full Transparency Needed to Close Down Tax Havens and Massive Fraud James Henry: Global tax revenue lost to tax havens is between USD $190 billion and $255 billion per year, assuming a 3% capital gains rate and a 30% capital gains tax rate Go to story | Go to homepage A Message From Paul Jay If you appreciate The Real News, would like to see us strengthen and expand our work, then we need your financial support view Best of the Web: News and Analysis see all → Boston Bombing Reminds Us Obama Has Weakened Miranda Rights While Boston Bombing Stole Headlines Cyber Spying Bill Passes in House of Representatives Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on "War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State" Could Greater Oversight by OSHA Have Prevented Deadly Texas Blast? After Obama Shuns Probe, Bipartisan Panel Finds "Indisputable" Evidence U.S. Tortured Under Bush Best of the Web: The Occupy Movement see all → Karl Rove Heckled Throughout Speech In Massachusetts, Called Murderer, Terrorist Russian government critic on trial Anti-Thatcher Protesters Turn Their Back on Funeral Procession Debate: After Activists Covertly Expose Animal Cruelty, Should They Be Targeted With "ag-gag" Laws? 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