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How Often Do Rape Kits Go Unprocessed?
When the processing of rape kits proves not to be a police priority, is it surprising that victims feel they are somehow not important?
Analysis: Government’s New Doctor Payments Website Worthy of a Recall
Charles Ornstein takes a test drive using the federal government's new website for drug and device payments. He finds it virtually unusable.
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.9 Percent in September, as Economy Adds 248,000 Jobs
There has been no acceleration in wage growth even as the unemployment rate has fallen.
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The People’s Climate March Is Over: What Now?
Here are eight reasons to be hopeful for climate action post-New York, and eight ways to stay active in movements for climate justice.
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Public Infrastructure, Private Investment? Whose Hands Are in Whose Pockets?
In reading the US Treasury Department's glowing new report on public-private partnerships, truth must be separeted from fiction.
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We’re All in This Together
Labor organizers are increasingly enlisting consumers in campaigns to improve conditions for low-wage workers.
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An Open Letter to My Democratic Spammer
“Come November, if the Democrats wind up flailing for an explanation as to why they got routed, let me offer a succinct reply: You stand for nothing.”
Twelve Years Before ERT’s Shutdown, a Dark Chapter in Greece’s Media History
Despite the significance of the government's sudden shutdown of 66 radio stations, just about all of Greece's major media outlets remained silent about the issue.
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The End Is Near!
As time goes by, the homes of the poor are ripped out and condos of the rich are built in their place.
Guantanamo Force-Feeding Trial Must Not Be Secret, Say Press and Lawyers
Sixteen major US news organizations and a hunger-striking detainee have asked a federal judge not to hold the first-ever trial of force-feeding practices at Guantanamo Bay in secret.