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How Did the IRS Get Investigatory Authority, Anyway?
Compared to the very serious IRS scandals of the past, it's difficult to see the current one as ‘alarming.’
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The Halfway “Obama Doctrine“
Robert Parry: Obama's ‘middle road’ is not acceptable to Americans who favor the ‘cold-turkey’ response to the Bush-Cheney ‘anything-goes’ behavior after 9/11.
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In Bangladesh, Workers Escalate Demands for Better Working Conditions
Up to 20,000 people took part in protests Monday, with more than 50 people injured by police intervention.
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The End of the Beginning of the End
William Rivers Pitt: The noose is tightening around the necks of average people, and more become radicalized with each passing day.
A Fossil Fuel-Free New York State by 2050
A detailed new study shows how New York state could feasibly - and to considerable economic benefit - convert to a fossil fuel-free economy by 2050, providing a promising …
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Tales in a Kabul Restaurant
We who live in countries that support NATO, that tolerate this occupation, bear responsibility to hear the tales told by Afghans who are trapped by our war of choice.
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Big Coal Faces Big Opposition in Pacific Northwest
Earlier this month, activists in the Pacific Northwest scored a victory over one of the world's most powerful industries.
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Six Nights of Violence Reveal Inequalities in Sweden
The Scandinavian country has been reducing the role of its famously generous welfare state since the 1990s.
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A Generation Out of Luck
The class of 2013 will face a jobs and career crisis when they graduate. Gary Lapon examines the different dimensions of the crisis - and why it's taking place.
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Judge: Discrimination at Arpaio’s Office Came From the “Top Down“
A federal judge ruled that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio engaged in racial profiling of Latinos, violating their constitutional rights.