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Big Organizing Challenge Remains After Temporary Truce at Verizon
The striking unions at Verizon made it clear from the beginning that they might return to work without a settlement if they were convinced management would get serious at …
Obama FCC Kills “Fairness Doctrine” Dead, as Requested by Congressional Republicans
In apparent response to GOP leaders of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee who requested in June that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Julius Genachowski "strike the Fairness …
Over 160 Arrested in Ongoing Civil Disobedience Against Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
An estimated 2,000 people have signed up to hold sit-ins and commit other acts of civil disobedience.
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GOP Rep. Chabot Bans Cameras At Town Hall As Constituents Chant “Where Are The Jobs?“
Rep. Steve Chabot’s (R-OH) town hall meeting was riddled with protests last night as voters voiced their frustration with the GOP’s focus on deep spending cuts rather than providing …
Think Again: NPR: Still Bending Over Backward
National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” did a report last week on therapy to turn gay people straight, inspired by the work of Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) husband. The story …
Economic Myths: Separating Fact From Fiction
With the recent Iowa straw poll andPresident Obama's bus tour, Americans are hearing a cacophony of arguments about the wobbly economy. The federal stimulus package passed in 2009 was …
One on One With Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Rep. Jerrold Nadler speaks at a rally for the ADA Amendements Act at the US Capitol. (Photo: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights) At a time …
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Why I’m Marching with Bill McKibben to Protest the Keystone Pipeline
Sometimes a decision forces you to think deeply about what you believe in and how you act on those beliefs. It was like that when the climate protection …
Unequal Protection From Risk
(Image: JR / Truthout) When corporations gained the protections that had been written for persons in the United States, a substantial shift began in who bears what …
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Katrina Pain Index 2011: Race, Gender, Poverty
Six years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast. The impact of Katrina and government bungling continue to inflict major pain on the people left behind. It is impossible …