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The Debt Ceiling Debate That Wasn't

Another debt ceiling crisis is right around the corner in Australia, but their political system ensures there will be no crisis.
Obama Administration Approves ALEC Model Bill for Fracking Chemical Fluid Disclosure on Public Lands

The model bill was written by ExxonMobil.

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Christopher Petrella

Christopher Petrella is a PhD student in African-American studies/education at UC Berkeley.

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