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Free Speech For Sale

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BY SHARON MARTIN Five Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court profess to believe that money is free speech. OK. I have twenty bucks to donate...

Rupert Is Right

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Editor’s Note: Mitt Romney announced on Friday that he will not the presidency in 2016. BY SUSAN ESTRICH Mitt Romney and his allies are not very pleased with media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who this week said out loud what most political pros have been stewing about for years: Romney was a “terrible candidate.” The Wall […]

The Internet Of Every Damn Thing

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BY FROMA HARROP Federal Trade Commission head Edith Ramirez put the matter plainly: “If I’m wearing a fitness band that tracks how many calories I consume, I wouldn’t want to share that data with an insurance company.” In a study last year, the FTC found that 12 mobile fitness apps shared information with 76 enterprises. […]

A Whining Wall Street Banker Pleas For Pity

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER J.P. Morgan was recently socked in the wallet by financial regulators who levied yet another multi-billion dollar fine against the Wall Street baron for massive illegalities. Well, not a fine against John Pierpont Morgan, the man. This 19th Century robber baron was born to a great banking fortune and, by hook and […]

Will We Never Learn?

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BY KENNETH CORN Oklahoma has been blessed with resources that boost our economy. For most of modern history, the oil and gas industry has been...