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Few Keystone XL Jobs Would Go to Residents on Pipeline Route
The proposed Keystone XL pipeline has been publicized as a major jobs creator, but recent unemployment figures indicate that few of those jobs will go to people who live …
The Apocalyptics
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. (Photo: John W. Adkisson / The New York Times) They’re like a heavy metal band. Dress them up in black, put some …
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Bomb Kills Dozens in Southern Iraq
Baghdad - Insurgents mounted another vicious attack against Iraq’s Shiites on Saturday, as an explosion ripped through a group of pilgrims in the southern city of Basra who were …
Moyers & Co.: How Washington and Big Business Colluded to Make the Rich Richer
This weekend Bill Moyers returns to television with Moyers & Company. In his first show, Bill explores how Washington made the rich richer at the expense of the middle …
Fracking: Anatomy of a Free Market Failure
A recent New York Times article reported that rural landowners who had signed leases with gas and oil companies exchanging drilling rights on their property for royalty payments have …
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Fraud and Folly: The Untold Story of General Electric’s Subprime Debacle
For General Electric Co., hawking subprime mortgages was a long way from making light bulbs and jet engines. That didn't stop the industrial giant from jumping into …
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Israeli Source: Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Scientist Joint Mossad-MEK Operation (2)
An Iranian news agency reports that a fourth Iranian nuclear scientist has been assassinated along with his driver. Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan was a professor specializing in petroleum engineering at a technical …
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Undocumented Youth Continue to Fight Secure Communities as Program Is Revealed as Mandatory
Immigrant and civil liberties advocates rally against the Secure Communities program at the Massachusetts State House. (Photo: openmediaboston) As a group of six undocumented youth move through …
Calling Out Telecom USA
(Photo: CrazySphinx) My father got a bill Saturday from Telecom USA for $68.65 for three collect calls - 3 minutes, 2 minutes and 2 minutes - on …
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Romney: Any Concern for Income Inequality Is “About Envy“
As GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney begins to solidify his frontrunner status, his pitch as the “business” candidate who understands the “real economy” is faltering under heavier scrutiny of his time …