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The Enemies of Economic Stimulus
Private enterprises, the military and the super-rich are among those buying politicians and hurting the working class.
The Power of Co-Ops
Co-Ops can be a successful and economically viable option for artists and workers in expensive cities.
Net Neutrality: I’m Shocked, Shocked!
The FCC is about to release proposed regulations that would allow broadband providers to charge additional fees to content providers in exchange for access to a faster tier of …
Update: Leahy/DeFazio Takes Vilsack to the Woodshed over Illegal USDA Organic Power Grab
Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter DeFazio sent a strongly worded letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack criticizing the recent power grab usurping power from the National Organic Standards …
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California’s Big Oil Dirty Dozen
Stop Fooling California recently released a chart revealing that the oil industry spent over $56.63 million on lobbying at the State Capitol in the five years from 2009 through …
Brooklyn DA Thompson Gets Strong Support From Elected Officials and Community Groups for His Proposal to End Low-Level Marijuana Possession in BK
Brooklyn elected officials, community groups, and advocates rallied on the steps of Borough Hall to support District Attorney Ken Thompson's proposal to stop prosecuting people arrested for possessing small …
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Militarist Threat to Japan’s Democracy
You can imagine the outrage if German politicians visited or gave offerings to a shrine that denied the Holocaust.
Alabama Supreme Court Rules That Women Can Be Charged With Chemical Endangerment if They Become Pregnant and Use a Controlled Substance
As a result of the rulings in Ankrom and Hicks, there is no exception from prosecution for pregnant women who used controlled substances that are prescribed by physicians.
Court Orders Release of Justice Department Memo Justifying Drone Strike
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law joined an amicus brief in the case arguing that the government's attempt to withhold the legal memo results in …
IPS Report: Pay Subsidies for CEOs Opposed to Minimum Wage Increase
An Institute for Policy Studies report released today puts a price tag on how much taxpayers are subsidizing exorbitant executive pay at the nation's top restaurant chains.