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We Can Fix This? In SOTU, Obama Shoves Voting Reform into “Sock Drawer,” Leaving Many Disappointed
While Obama claims he is fixing the Election day problems, it seems his rhetoric and his legislation are not matching up.
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Health Care Spending: A 21st Century Gold Rush
What are some of the reasons health care costs continue to rise? Here are a few examples.
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Obama Pushes Preschool for All Kids So They Don’t Start Out “a Step Behind“
President Obama proposes legislation that would expand free pre-kindergarten education for American children as an attempt to level the playing field for low income families.
How High Could the Minimum Wage Go?
A 70 percent boost - to $12.30 per hour - would help millions of workers, without killing jobs.
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The Real “Farmer” Story: So God Made High-Fructose Corn Syrup
One of the most talked about Superbowl commercials was a whitewashed ad sponsored by Big Ag.
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February 15 Ten Years Later
On February 15, 2003, the world protested a long-announced pending war of aggression by the United States against Iraq.
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Ohio Fracking CEO Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Toxic Waste-Dumping Case
Fracking chemicals found in Ohio waters.
Leaked White Paper the “Tip of the Iceberg”: An Interview With Marjorie Cohn About Targeted Killings
Radio host Dennis Bernstein recently interviewed legal scholar and editor Marjorie Cohn on the Pacifica radio network's weekday show, Flashpoints.
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Let’s Stop Making Migration a Crime
Guest worker programs have been called “close to slavery.”
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Private Debt – Not Government Debt – Will Destroy America
There are two kinds of debt. One thatu2019s relatively harmless. And one that can destroy us all.