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Caroline Kennedy Nominated as US Ambassador to Japan

Caroline Kennedy Nominated as US Ambassador to Japan

On Thursday, Caroline Kennedy appeared before the foreign relations committee to offer her qualifications to become U.S. ambassador, an appointment she said had special significance this year on the 50th anniversary of her father’s presidency. NBC’s Harry Smith reports. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Democracy vs. Dollarocracy (VIDEO)

Democracy vs. Dollarocracy (VIDEO)

So long as austerity-mongers have their way, “democracy” is just a buzzword. “Can the United States rightly call itself a democracy? As long as Paul Ryan and “Fix the Debt” types are able to push extreme austerity measures, Nation writer John Nichols says, we’re looking more like a “dollarocracy,” where “the ideas that rise to […]