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Labor Anger Simmers in Cambodia
An uneasy calm prevails in Cambodia after the government crackdown on protests by garment workers in January.
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Profiteers Are Lining Up To Make Money Off Global Warming
Yes, there are profiteers positioned to make fortunes off of the misery of climate change. Read about the details in “Windfall: The Blooming Business of Global Warming.”
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Is Scotland Prepared for Independence? Not Yet.
Paul Krugman: I can understand Scots' grievances. But if they really want to do this, they had better get real about money.
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Five Reasons the Already Obscene National Security Budget Is Larger Than It Appears
When President Obama released his budget for 2015 on Tuesday, which included $495.6 billion for the Pentagon, the likely suspects screamed that the sky is going to fall.
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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Dallas Police 72-Hour Review Policy
A secret policy allowing Dallas police to wait 72 hours before making an official statement was instituted in 2013 after a police shooting report was contradicted by a home …
Hair-Trigger America
A nation that used to espouse isolationism has morphed into one poised for hair-trigger pre-emptive war.
Chicagoans Call for Paid Sick Days
In a strong show of support, small business owners, workers, health care practitioners, parents and Chicago Aldermen rallied today at City Council for paid sick days legislation.
Suspicion Surrounds Salvadoran Presidential Election Run-Off
There is a dense fog of suspicion surrounding the final round of El Salvador's presidential elections on March 9th. There have been social media reports of bankers and business …
Tears of Yarmouk: The Palestinian Lesson that Every Syrian Should Know
In the early days of the Syrian uprising-turned civil war three years ago, the writing on the wall of it becoming an intricate regional and international conflict was there …
D.C. Council Passes Far-Reaching Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation
In a vote today of 10-1, the D.C. Council approved legislation that would eliminate criminal penalties for the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana in the nation's …