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Cromnibus Pension Provisions Gut 40 Years of Policy, Allow Existing Pensions to Be Slashed
Even if you're retired and vested in a private pension plan, your benefits could be cut under the Kline-Miller amendment.
Innovations or Hucksterism? Three Little-Known Infrastructure Privatization Problems
Studies find hype and tax breaks drive private infrastructure projects.
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Citizens Take Monitoring Into Own Hands as Eagle Ford Shale Boom Continues Undaunted
During the last two years Hugh Fitzsimons has watched the fracking boom transform his rural locale into an industry hub.
Hands Off Assata: Protests Can Protect the Revolutionary Fugitive Again
The earlier protest movement for Assata Shakur points the way forward.
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The Trade Agreement Pinatas
Many labor, environmental and consumer groups have stepped up their criticisms of the Obama administration's plans for pushing fast-track trade negotiating authority.
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The War to Start All Wars: The 25th Anniversary of the Forgotten Invasion of Panama
George H.W. Bush's invasion of a small, poor country 25 years ago inaugurated the age of preemptive unilateralism.
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Labor Law for the 0.01%
The US needs labor law reform, but not the “Employee Rights Act” for the 0.01 percent.
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“The Hunger Games”-ification of US Police and the Community
When Blacks' protests about unjust policing are met with condemnation, is that on par with “The Hunger Games”?
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Four Ways 2014 Was a Pivotal Year for the Internet
At stake is whether the internet remains a democratic, user-powered network.
Why USAID Could Never Spark a Hip Hop Revolution in Cuba
Any attempt to engineer a US-affiliated movement from above is destined to be revealed for the farce that it is.