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Vietnamese Americans, Exposed to Agent Orange, Suffer in Silence
The 60-year-old has a rare and aggressive form of cancer that he believes resulted from his contact with the defoliant Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
Debt Default: The Only Way to Get to Full Employment?
Fears that the dollar could lose its status as the world's reserve currency could actually be good news.
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Chris Hedges | The Sparks of Rebellion
Chris Hedges: As the country continues to suffer from the abuse of the ruling class, the impending revolution will be determined not by the urban poor, but the sinking …
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The Incarceration of Consciousness
The real oppression is that which is heaped on them by the upper class, the profound burden which has been shared by the vast majority of humankind throughout history: …
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Obamacare’s Shameful and Lethal Three-Year History – and Future
Itu2019s a mistake not to weigh the costs of ObamaCareu2019s stately three-year progress toward partial coverage for the the American people, and just as important to weigh the opportunity …
Hypocritical Smoke: The Scandal of Medical Waste Incineration
When studies have shown that waste incinerators are serious public health hazards, why does the US continue to incinerate particularly toxic medical waste?
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The “Implacable” War Against Migrants
Looking at the ways migration has affected other countries, it is clear that US exceptionalism has no basis in fact. Why, then, is the debate over this country's immigration …
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California Pension-Cutting Ballot Initiative Revealed
In a move to slash the retirement benefits of public employees in California, a group of mostly conservative policy advocates has been working behind the scenes on a possible …
The Impact and Echoes of the Walmart Discrimination Case
Two years later, it is becoming clear just how much the ruling has reshaped the American legal landscape.
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Supreme Court to Inspect Neutrality Agreements
If the Supreme Court outlaws neutrality agreements, it will give Hyatt and many other employers a reason to renege on unions' hard-won pacts.