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Despicable: Associated Builders & Contractors Protesting DOL Veteran and Disabled Worker Hiring Policy
On November 19th, the anti-worker association filed a request for an injunction against a new Department of Labor (DOL) rule which is intended to promote the hiring of veterans …
30 Cities Across US Protest Toxic Free Trade Agreements
Yesterday, more than 30 cities across the U.S. and Mexico joined a Global Day of Action against toxic trade agreements.
The Government Puts Cyanide Back Into the Romanian Parliament
The Government is again planning the destruction of Rosia Montana and advances a new law proposal to boost cyanide mining in Romania.
Police and Rape in New Zealand
On the 16 November, 2013, a number of rallies were held across New Zealand calling for an end to the rape culture that is so prevalent in New Zealand's …
Impossible Dialogue: The Choice in Yemen
Yemenis might find themselves back on the street, repeating the original demands that echoed in the countryu2019s many impoverished cities, streets and at every corner.
Why Do Douche Waffles Get Elected?
These spots aim to hijack a popular meme to shine a seriously unserious light on the issues of corporate personhood and money as free speech.
Hollywood Without the Happy Ending: How the CIA Bungled the War on Terror
Think of it as the CIAu2019s plunge into Hollywoodu2014or into the absurd. As recent revelations have made clear, that Agencyu2019s moves couldnu2019t be have been more far-fetched or more …
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Paul Krugman | France’s Ideological Downgrade
Paul Krugman: Just as the austerity drive isn't really about fiscal responsibility, the push for ‘structural reform’ isn't really about growth; in both cases, it's mainly about dismantling the …
The US-Mexico Border Is a Site of Environmental and Humanitarian Disaster
The parts of the border that take the form of an actual, physical barrier are an intrusion on the landscape, an eyesore to many u2014 and to millions, a …
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“Twelve Years a Slave”: Kidnapped Into the Horror of Slavery
Solomon Northup's memoir offers a vivid, horrifying account of the abominable practice of slavery.