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POGO Sticks It to the SEC
According to report from the watchdog POGO, hundreds of the agency's former employees have done or are doing business with the SEC on behalf of the corporations the agency …
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The African-American Connection to the Philippines
African-Americans, both at the birth of the 20th century and today, have had a connection with the Philippines.
Tunisia’s Unfinished Revolution: From Dictatorship to Democracy?
Why are Tunisians back in the streets? Is this Tunisia's “unfinished revolution”?
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Climate Change Is Drowning Out “Jobs vs. Environment” Debate
Many are arguing that investment to prevent global warming is the real job-creator.
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The Movement – Waves Constantly Shaping the Shore
Margaret Flowers gives an update of national resistance movements.
Why Latin America Didn’t Join Washington’s Counterterrorism Posse
It turns out that 54 nations (other than the US) took part in setting up, aiding, and maintaining the American global gulag.
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Minimum Wage: Who Decided Workers Should Fall Behind?
If the minimum wage had risen in step with productivity growth, it would be over $16.50 an hour today.
Thousands at Climate Rally in Washington Call on Obama to Reject Keystone Pipeline
Zach Roberts documents the largest climate rally in US history in this photo essay.
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“Kill Anything That Moves” Military Doctrine Began in Vietnam
This week's Progressive Pick is a top-selling investigation of the American war on Vietnamese civilians and the enduring legacy of atrocities that government secrecy cannot erase.
Obama Forgot to Share Inspiration of Ohio’s Worker-Owned Business Revolution
In his SOTU, Obama forgot to mention that Ohio is also the inspirational home for fast-growing idea that workers should become not just employees but owners of the companies …