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“Incommunicado” Forever: Gitmo Detainee’s Case Stalled for 2,477 Days and Counting
The justice system's treatment of Abu Zubaydah habeas corpus petition has largely escaped notice.
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Dean Baker | Bernie Sanders Takes It to Wall Street With Financial Transactions Tax
We now have one presidential candidate who is prepared to support a strong FTT.
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Success! Los Angeles Votes to Raise Minimum Wage to $15
Like other cities who have implemented recent wage increases, the process will take place in increments over the defined period of years.
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Farmers Fight Real Estate Developers for Kenya’s Most Prized Asset: Land
Taking away Kenyan farm land will have far-reaching consequences.
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Not Lovin’ It: Thousands Storm McDonald’s Head Quarters to Protest Low Wages
The protest comes on the heels of the largest-ever strike against the fast food industry in April.
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Towards Legalized Corporate Secrecy in the European Union?
Industry's main message throughout the process has been that trade secret theft is a major threat to the EU economy.
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Body Cameras Are Not Pointed at the Police; They’re Pointed at You
Civil rights advocates warn body cameras are no substitute for comprehensive police reform and may even threaten civil liberties.
Shot and Gassed: Thousands of Protected Birds Killed Annually
Government-sanctioned killing is a taxpayer-funded threat that the birds should not have to face, one that is hidden from the public.
The Biggest Lessons Nepal Will Take Away From Its Tragedy
An estimated 8 million people have been affected by the disaster.
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Planned Mega-Port in Brazil Threatens Rich Ecological Region
Environmentalists protest that the new port terminal and its logistical and industrial zone will hurt an ecological corridor that connects two natural protected areas.