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Swing Voters Want Wall Street Reform
Seventy percent of voters in four battleground states support breaking the big banks and eliminating favors for Wall Street.
The Real Living Wage? $17.28 an Hour — at Least
In almost every state, a worker needs more than $15 an hour to make ends meet.
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The Navy’s Use of Depleted Uranium in Our Coastal Waters Threatens Humans, Wildlife
The Navy told Truthout that the depleted uranium in its munitions was “extremely stable,” contrary to the science.
AT&T Requires Police to Hide Hemisphere Phone Spying
AT&T built a powerful phone surveillance tool for police, called Hemisphere.
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Environmentalists Want Your Help Building a Climate Congress
A group of Californians are trying to crowdsource a Wiki on the environmental stances of candidates for the US House and Senate.
Internal Watchdog Blasts Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Regulators Over Safety Rule Delays
Safety laws meant to protect the US public against oil train explosions and pipeline leaks have been repeatedly held up.
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Is the Economy Growing Too Fast? Interest Rates and the Fed
A Fed committee will likely look to lock in an interest rate increase at its December meeting. It will be unfortunate if they succeed.
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Donald Trump Is Not Uniquely Bigoted. He’s “as American as Apple Pie“
Trump is the president that contemporary white America deserves.
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Tehran, USA: Fighting Fundamentalism in the US
Despite my intense love for the US, some of my countrypeople increasingly see US Muslims as the “other,” the enemy.
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US vs. Russia in Syria: A Battle to Control the Truth
Russian media are serving up Putin's distorted version of the truth. But are US media doing any better with Obama?