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A World Without Landfills? It’s Closer Than You Think
Two recipients of this yearu2019s Goldman Environmental Prize are working to abolish the practice of sending trash to landfills and incinerators.
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Paid Sick Days Defeat in Philadelphia Followed Familiar Script
Despite a strong opening, legislation to allow paid sick days fell one vote short in Philadelphia at the dismay of hundreds of workers.
House of Horrors: Violence on the Home Front
Despite America's fears of external terrorist threats, Erika Eichelberger explains that the real threat might be domestic.
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Boston Police: One Marathon Bomb Suspect Dead, Second at Large
After an officer shooting Thursday night, one of the suspects in the bombings was apprehended and has died.
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Bill Introduced to Begin Rollback of High Medicare Drug Prices
Gaius Publius: This is not the full rollback to Medicare drug price negotiation we want, but it's a good start.
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Why Not a New Deal Financed by Workers?
A true partner for rebuilding America can be found in the untapped potential of workers' vast pension fund assets.
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The Hidden Money
Debates in countries over laws to curb tax evasion miss the point, according to Richard D. Wolff.
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Imperial Overreach: Forces Driving Pentagon Spending and US Asia-Pacific Military Strategies
A secretly imposed US-Japan military alliance has served as the “keystone” of US power in Asia and the Pacific.
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Time to Step Up and Speak Out Against Big Oil
We need to get the bought-and-paid-for politicians out of the way and get our press to actually cover the horrors of tar sands oil and the reality of climate …
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Obama Condemns Senators After Defeat of Gun Buyer Background Checks Plan
86 percent of Americans support expanded background checks on gun buyers. But yesterday, the Senate failed to pass a bipartisan plan by a vote of 54-46, 6 votes …