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It's a good rule of thumb: If the US Chamber of Commerce – the trade association for large corporations — is whipped up about something, there's probably good reason …

Washington - Speaker John A. Boehner said Monday that Republicans would insist on trillions of dollars in federal spending cuts in exchange for their support of an increase in …

A protester carries a “United Corporations of America” flag at an anti-war rally in Washington, DC. (Photo: ragesoss/Flickr.) More and more, we hear that nothing can be …

Nice try, Republicans, running a political protection racket to push your Medicare scheme. Scrubbed of the sweet talk about saving Medicare, your offer boiled down to this: You older …

General Electric made profits last year of $5.1 billion in the United States and $14.2 billion worldwide, but they did not need to pay a penny of federal income …

An August 7, 2010, march against violence in downtown Mexico City attracted hundreds of protesters. Now the four-day March for Peace with Justice and Dignity in Mexico is said …

A growing number of GOP-led states are launching a concerted effort to severely impede and disenfranchise voters across the country. Last Thursday, the Florida legislature did its part by …

Washington - The Obama administration parceled out $2 billion Monday for high-speed rail projects in the Northeast, Midwest and California, repurposing a pot of funds rejected in February by …

Beirut, Lebanon - Syrian activists called for daily protests beginning Tuesday in support of thousands of detained antigovernment demonstrators as security forces appeared to broaden the crackdown on dissent …

A poster advertises open positions at a McDonalds in New York in 2007. On April 19 of this year, the company launched its first-ever national hiring day. (Photo: Katayun …