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Who Needs Lobbyists? See What Big Business Spends to Win American Minds
List of top contractors for trade associations dominated by message mavens.
Execution of Paris Communards Foreshadowed Mass Murders of 20th Century
John Merriman speaks with Truthout about the Paris Commune of 1871, an armed uprising that rejected oligarchical government.
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Corporation
National parties stand to see an avalanche of cash with a new bill allowing mega-donors to give 10 times more.
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Pentagon Finally Identifies the Remains of a POW Lost Since 1942
Pvt. Arthur “Bud” Kelder is on his way home after a lawsuit by his family.
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Progressive Policies Are Popular – So Why Should Democrats Be Afraid of Them?
A CNN poll found 71 percent of the public supports increasing the minimum wage, including a majority of Republicans and conservatives.
Young Navajos Stage 200-Mile Journey for Existence
Navajo commemorate the tragic “Long Walk” with a 200-mile trek through eastern New Mexico.
Mourners for Black Queer and Trans Lives Attacked by Castro Bar
Activists entered Toad Hall and the SF Badlands Bar to invite the mostly white clientele of these bars to join us in affirming that Black Lives Matter, but were …
Dispatch From Sundance: “How to Change the World“
In addition to saving many a whale, Greenpeace revolutionized political activism and advocacy journalism.
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Say It Ain’t So
Playing fair and square has become an exception rather than the rule in sports.
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Texas Town at Center of Latest Earthquake Swarm Questions Fracking Impact
Twelve earthquakes rattled Irving, Texas during a 48-hour period, and residents are concerned fracking is the cause.