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Flashing Too Little Editorial Integrity
Advertisers are pushing news sites not to be too explicit about distinguishing between genuine news items and ad hustles.
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TFA: The International Brotherhood of Corporate Interests
TFA is lowering wages, reducing benefits and worsening the working conditions of teachers.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Plan in State of State Speech Falls Short
Patients and advocates are disappointed that Cuomo doesn't call for comprehensive legislation to effectively help patients get their medicine.
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For New Generation of American Expats, East Asia Beckons
After losing a lucrative job in 2001 in San Francisco, Ted decided, instead of moving home, to live in Hong Kong, where he fell in love.
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International Scholars, Peace Advocates and Artists Condemn Agreement to Build New US Marine Base in Okinawa
Statement: “We support the people of Okinawa in their non-violent struggle for peace, dignity, human rights and protection of the environment.”
NAFTA at 20: State of the North American Farmer
In the US and throughout North America, NAFTA has accelerated the industrial consolidation of agriculture and pushed out smaller, more sustainable food producers.
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Unemployment Falls to 6.7 Percent Due to Workers Leaving the Labor Force
In this month's jobs report, Dean Baker notes the December rate of labor force participation for black men is the lowest on record.
Life in the Electronic Concentration Camp: The Many Ways That You’re Being Tracked and Controlled
We have arrived in Orwell's world. The question now is: will we take a stand and fight to remain free or will we go gently into the concentration camp?
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Obama Administration Stays Quiet as Boeing Strikes Major Blow to Pensions
Boeing is one of the few remaining major corporations in the US that still offers defined-benefit pensions. But on Friday, 30,000 union workers in Washington state voted to give …
Does the History of the Algerian Coup Offer Clues to What Egypt May Expect?
In Algeria the military dictatorship used the threat of Islamist power as an excuse to crush democracy. Will this history be repeated in Egypt?