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The Dirty Business of Cleaning Cars
The movement to unionize carwash employees in Los Angeles arrives in New York.
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The 1% and the 47%
If the rich want to know why they bear such a large share of the nation's income tax burden to pay for so-called big government these days, they should …
Election Countdown 2012: Occupy Demands an Expansion of the Commons, and More
This week in the Election Countdown, Occupy demands an expansion of the commons in New York; a hardline student group in Montreal is now turning to free education as …
CEOs and the Pay-‘Em-or-Lose-‘Em Myth
A new study suggests the argument that C.E.O.'s will leave if they aren't compensated well, perhaps even lavishly, is bogus.
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Study Divides Breast Cancer into Four Distinct Types
And within those types, they found hallmark genetic changes that are driving many cancers.
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What Mitt Romney Really Represents
Rich politicians such as FDR who favored social welfare programs were called class traitors. Romney, however, is a sponsor of the wealthy class.
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Obama Against the World: Forget Mitt Romney, Can the President Make It to November 7?
So yes, the smartest political odds-givers around believe President Obama has a distinct edge over Mitt Romney coming out of the conventions, the Senate is trending Democratic, and who …
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Voter Suppression Laws May Discourage 10 Million Hispanics, Study Finds
The analysis found about 6.3 million Hispanic citizens were not registered to vote in 2010, while 10.8 million, about half the voting bloc, said they did not vote.
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Iranian Diplomat Says Iran Offered Deal to Halt 20 Percent Enrichment
Iran has again offered to halt its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent, which the United States has identified as its highest priority in the nuclear talks, in return …
Debt Worries: Economists Fail Arithmetic, Again
The economists who say the debt-to-GDP ratio is the holy grail of economic stability are the same ones who didn't see the housing crisis coming.