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Federal Grants Available to Help Cities and Towns Adjust to Military Cuts
Is as much as 2-3 percent of your city's economy dependent on military contracts? Then you are eligible to get federal help to prepare an adjustment strategy.
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Break Out of the Illusion: Pushing for Genuine Democratic Reform in Thailand (Part I)
If you want to break through the Matrix, this illusion of democracy, then we need a fair and transparent electoral system devoid of interference and violence.
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Department of Labor May Raise Wages for Disabled Federal Contractors, After All
At the moment, it's unclear what Obama's next move will be in terms of raising minimum wage across the board.
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The Gravitational Pull of Planet Carbon: Three Signs of Retreat in the Global War on Climate Change
A series of recent developments highlight the way we are losing ground in the epic struggle to slow global warming.
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Paul Krugman | Troubles in Turkey
Who was paying attention to Turkey? Some people were, of course, because that was their job.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Poisoner’s Reckoning
Patriot Coal...Freedom Industries...I am sensing a pattern here. Are you?
Mexicans March To Oppose NAFTA, Defend Their Oil
On NAFTA's 20th anniversary, thousands in Mexico demonstrated against education, labor “reforms”, attacks on indigenous rights by multinational mining companies and privatization of the oil and electricity industries.
How the Life of Jesus Became Embellished Into a New Religion Based on Fables
Author and scholar Reza Aslan outlines how Jesusu2019 crucifixion and his Judaism reflect on who he was and how the Gospels were not meant to be read as a …
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New Campaign Limit: Memorial Day to Halloween
A law that limits the length of public campaigns to five months is among many serious efforts to restore the ability of ordinary voters to elect candidates who represent …
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Jim Hightower | Would You Like a Shot of Formaldehyde With That?
It took a lawsuit to force Pepsi to stop labeling its chemical-spiked Naked Juice brand as “all natural.”