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Has Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Become a Permanent Problem?
There are now worrying signs that cholera has transitioned from an outbreak to an endemic disease.
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The First Amendment Hasn’t Stopped Police From Harassing Copwatchers
While courts have ruled that filming the police is a First Amendment right, cops continue to harass those who record them.
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Would Sanders Support Murphy-Paul Conditions on Military Aid to Saudi Arabia?
Larry Korb, the Sanders surrogate, said he was familiar with the bill and thought that Senator Sanders would support it.
Dodd-Frank Rule on Risky Bonuses Finally Proposed
Multiple agencies are set to act in concert to force the largest financial institutions to defer executive bonuses for four years.
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In California Death Row’s “Adjustment Center,” Condemned Men Wait in Solitary Confinement
Lopez v Brown offers a rare glimpse into the daily lives of the people who live in the Adjustment Center.
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Can Teamsters Save the Right to Retire?
Over 2,000 retirees and Teamsters from 20 states rallied in front of the capitol to stop their pensions from being slashed.
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The Not-So-Independent Women’s Forum Was Born in Defense of Clarence Thomas and the Far Right
"Confirmation" revisits the painful battle over the appointment of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.
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Fight for Justice Inches Forward for Victims of Massacre in Colombia
Colombians say they find hope in their ability to reconstruct their communities' social fabric and develop agricultural land.
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Meet the Corporate PR Firm Hired to Sell a Murderous Foreign Regime to the US Public
Ketchum was hired to improve the Honduran government's image.
Immigrant Women Lead Efforts to Transform Conditions for Domestic Workers in Illinois
Nannies, house cleaners and caregivers in Illinois are calling for legislation that could help improve their work conditions.