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House Republican Budget Would Raise Taxes for Middle Class, Cut Them for Millionaires
Households earning more than $1 million a year could see a net tax cut of about $300,000 annually.
Youth Sex Workers Organize for Their Rights
When youth who live on the streets and work in the sex trade or other informal economies are victimized or abused, often the institutions that are supposed to help …
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Dimon in the Rough: How Wall Street Aims to Keep US Regulators Out of Its Global Betting Parlor
Wall Street canu2019t have it both ways u2013 too big to fail, and also able to make wild bets anywhere around the world.
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Elect the Dream: Strategy for Progressive Political Power
One way to do it is to have more progressive people actually running for state and local offices.
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Mubarak Said to Be in Critical Condition in Egypt Hospital
The confusion over his health injected new volatility into the country's growing political and constitutional crisis.
Election Countdown 2012: Quebec’s Political Parties Are Awash in Kickback Money, and More
Daily countdown to the election, with links that keep you in the know!
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Senators Try to Kill EPA Effort to Reduce Mercury and Toxic Air Pollution
The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a Republican proposal to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing new rules that would reduce the amount of dangerous …
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Spotlight G-20: Mexico’s Surreal Leadership on Food Security
Whatu2019s surreal is listening to Mexicou2019s Agriculture Minister, Francisco Mayorga, speaking last Wednesday to an international conference on u201cNew Paradigms for Agriculture,u201d describe without a hint of irony or …
The Bishops’ Politics: Why Are Women’s Health and Lives Subject to the Catholic Lobby?
The Catholic Church as represented by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops directly influences American politics.
Why the Senate Won’t Touch Jamie Dimon: How JPMorgan Props Up US Debt
When Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase Bank, appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on June 13, he was wearing cufflinks bearing the presidential seal.