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Office of Special Counsel Must Change Climate and Protect Whistleblowers
(Image: JR / Truthout) Whistleblowers are an integral part of the system for providing oversight of the federal government. Ensuring that these government missions are done in …
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Don’t Make the Economy Worse
Washington - There is no good reason for negotiations on the budget and the debt ceiling to be deadlocked, because the solution is obvious: First, do no harm. …
US Supports Bloody Regime in Honduras
Paso de Aguán, Bajo Aguán, Honduras. Local human rights and agrarian organizations have reported at least 42 deaths in the last few months alone in Aguán, with 14 …
The Rich Are Different From You and Me. They Make More Money – and Lemonade
Washington, DC, is a Potemkin village of alabaster and marble where the perpetually stalled and broken escalators of the city's subway system are a perfect metaphor for the government's …
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Sen. Bernie Sanders: We Will Not Balance the Budget on the Backs of Working Families
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). (Photo: Randy Bayne) Mr. President, this is a pivotal moment in the history of our country. In the coming days and weeks, …
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Sinking GOP Poll Numbers May Put Florida in Play
Florida Gov. Rick Scott visits the Port of Jacksonville, January 2011. (Photo: JAXPORT) Miami - In the past few weeks, Gov. Rick Scott has traveled around the …
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Woman Arrested for Taping Police Cleared; Apple Wants “Kill Switch” for Camera Phones
(Photo: Cathérine) Apple is developing software that can detect when iPhone owners are using their cameras and disable the function, a report last week discovered. …
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A Boston Story
James (Whitey) Bulger, a legendary Boston crime boss indicted in 19 murders in 1984. Bulger was arrested by federal authorities June 22, 2011, in Santa Monica, California, ending an …
New Exposé Reveals Nuclear Regulatory Commission Colluded with Industry to Weaken Safety Standards
Three U.S. senators have called for a congressional probe on safety issues at the nation’s aging nuclear plants.
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Michele Bachmann as New American Boogeywoman
United States Congresswoman Michele Bachmann speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Over the past few weeks as Michele Bachmann's star has risen in …