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Anti-Union “Right-to-Work” Laws Really a Tax on Unions
Indiana is about to pass what is called a “right-to-work” law. These laws prohibit union contracts from requiring workers to be in the union and paying dues to the …
NATO and CIA Covertly Arming Syrian Rebels in Order to Weaken Iran
The current news coverage concerning Iran is depicting a series of incidents, but when placed in the context of the events of the past few years - as I …
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Occupying Libido: Negotiating a Landscape of Hypocrisy and Hungry Ghosts
When Bill Clinton and his scary, scary libido stalked the public realm, Republicans warned his presence was so anathema to all things holy that his hot breath served to …
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The Power to Break Up the Big Banks
The idea that behemoth banks should be broken up is widespread and bipartisan, embraced by regulators and politicians alike. Regulators—past and present—including Simon Johnson, Richard Fisher and …
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Why Do Conservatives Vote Against Their Own Interests?
Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, raised a compelling question in a conversation the other day: “Why do conservatives vote against their own interests?” If …
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Inventories Give Boost to Fourth Quarter Gross Domestic Product
A sharp reversal from the third quarter's decline in inventories added 1.94 percentage points to GDP growth in the fourth quarter, bringing the rate to 2.8 percent. Final demand …
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ALEC Behind Push to Require Climate Denial Instruction in Schools
On January 16, the Los Angeles Times revealed that anti-science bills have been popping up over the past several years in statehouses across the U.S., mandating the teaching of …
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Fighting Back Against Corporate Personhood
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: skyfaller, coffeego 1, 2) Rarely have so few imposed such damage on so many. When five conservative members of the Supreme …
Record Numbers of Incarcerated Mothers Bad News for Women, Children, Communities
Tonya Drake, 35, a mother of four, had no criminal record or history of drug use when she was sentenced to 10 years in prison at the Dublin Federal …
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Fracking Company: EPA Decision to Test Contaminated Wells in Dimock “Undercuts” Obama’s Commitment to Natural Gas
President Obama proclaimed his support for safely expanding gas and oil drilling on public lands this week, and the announcement received an uncomfortable applause from a fracking company ensnarled …