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Scant Oversight of Drug Maker Leads to Fatal Meningitis Outbreak
Loose regulations allowed a company to sell 17,676 vials of unsafe drugs to patients in 23 states.
Is the Greek Crisis a Harbinger of Our Future?
Bank-imposed Greek economic collapse and austerity policies have resulted in social and political as well as economic impacts that may foreshadow what the rest of the so-called developed world …
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“The Measure of a Nation” Challenges Illusions of American Superiority
New book throws a much-needed bucket of cold water on a nation that seems determined to sleepwalk its way over a cliff.
Life in Waziristan, 2012 “AD”
The U.S. government has created enemies where there were none.
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Election Countdown 2012: Company Executives in New York Are Finding Their Way Around Limits on Campaign Contributions for Mayoral Candidates, and More
Today in the Election Countdown: Dozens of executives of companies in New York that do business with city government are finding their way around strict limits on campaign contributions, …
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Not Just Big Bird: Six Examples of the Right’s War on Beloved Children’s Characters
Voters will decide whether or not Romney gets to fire Big Bird, but this is certainly not the first time right-wingers have painted a target on a fictional character.
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Robert Reich: The First Presidential Debate
During the presidential debate, Romney won on style while Obama won on substance.
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Five Pre-9/11 al Qaeda Suspects Are Extradited to US
The five are accused of a wide range of alleged crimes, including the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in East Africa.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision Restoring Early Voting in Ohio
As the facts of this case demonstrated, cutting off early voting will endanger many voters' ability to cast a vote.
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Skilled Women Break Through Barriers to Entry and Promotion in Trades Work
More women are seizing new opportunities to enter the skilled blue-collar workforce, which can pay $20 to $80 an hour.