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McDonald’s Accidentally Served Up a Minimum Wage “McManifesto“
Marie Antoinette, meet Ronald McDonald. A lot of people are angry about McDonald’s new financial advice website for employees, an ill-conceived project which drips with “let them eat cake” insouciance. “Every …
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Dick Durbin to Hold Senate Hearings on ALEC, the NRA, and “Stand Your Ground“
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced Friday that he will hold hearings this fall on the role of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the NRA in spreading "Stand …
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Judge Torn Over Lawsuit in Drone Strike that Killed Americans
(Photo: Debra Sweet / Flickr)Washington, DC — Courts cannot second-guess drone strikes that kill U.S. citizens overseas, an Obama administration lawyer argued Friday. A Republican-appointed judge sounded dubious about …
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Tensions Rise as Walmart Refuses to Pay “Living Wage“
As Walmart threatens to take its revenue out of the District, citizens organize to show politicians they serious about raising the minimum wage.
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OccupyHomes Rallies Around Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
The average citizen facing foreclosure doesn't have the tools to combat big banks, so OccupyHomes is stepping in to give people support against the banks.
Prisoners’ Struggle Against “Cruel and Unusual Punishment Amounting to Torture“
The June 20 communiqué from the principal prisoner representatives from the Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) SHU Short Corridor Collective Human Rights Movement stated they'd just held a mediation …
Suspicious Details Emerge after Three Men Burned Alive in Pakistan
A human-rights investigator alleges government complicity in the burning alive of three Sindhi men in Pakistan.
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Reps. Dent, Price Lead Quarter of House to Urge Talks With New Iran President
‘The biggest ever pro-diplomacy letter from the Hill,’ calling for talks with the incoming president of Iran, is sorely needed good news, says Naiman.
Statement of Paul Redd Pelican Bay State Prison SHU Windowless Cells Dungeon Resident to Victoria Law
Paul Redd, former Oakland resident who grew up on the streets of Oakland, is now a resident of Pelican Bay State Prison SHU Dungeon Windowless Cells.
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Me the people: public good, private greed
A few days ago, I decided to celebrate the beautiful summer morning by taking my dog, Chance, to the off-leash park at Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.