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The Minimum Wage Doesn’t Apply to Everyone
Millions of working Americans make less than minimum wage. In fact, more Americans are exempt from it than actually earn it.
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Resist Push to Repeal or Cripple Affordable Care Act: Claude Pepper’s 1989 National Health Repeal Lesson
As Obamacare slowly comes into affect we have to learn from our past to prevent the right from destroying affordable healthcare.
Never Again Enough: Field Notes from a Drying West
The crucial question for Phoenix, for the Colorado, and for the greater part of the American West is this: How long will the water hold out?
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Australia’s Election Campaign Driven by Barbarism That Dares Not Speak its Name
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, using the fear card to gain reelection.
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Billionaire Gets New Sports Arena in Bankrupt Detroit
The very week Michigan Governor Rick Snyder granted a state-appointed emergency manageru2019s request to declare the Motor City bankrupt, the Tea Party governor gave a big thumbs-up to a …
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The Coming Cyber-Cold War: US Pioneering Online Attacks
Cyber warfare has established itself, and governments are spending billions in researching how best to use it.
In Oakland, Airport Workers Cite Unfair Practices
Workers at Oakland airport concessions are striking against unfair labor practices.
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Internal EPA Presentation Reveals Dispute Over Fracking Contamination in Dimock Wells
EPA staff have warned that more testing should be done at wells in Dimock, Pa. due to the presence of fracking contaminants.
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Hunger Strike Shows Emaciation of Our National Character
Californians need to find the compassion in their hearts to recognize the heroism of incarcerated citizens.
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GOP: The Pope Has Some Lessons for You…
Republicans should take a look at the heart of the religious doctrine that it espouses to perpetuate violence and inequality.