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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Legal Case Threatens Unions’ Fair Share Fees, and More
Republicans just got one step closer to turning our nation into a right to work for LESS paradise.
Feds Awarded Colorado Charter Schools $46 Million Because of “Hiring and Firing” Rules
Once again, the situation in Colorado is symptomatic of failures endemic to the program.
Are Utility Companies Changing Their Strategy to Fight Obama Power Plan?
The utility industry plans to sue the EPA when it begins to enforce the Federal Implementation Plan for states that do not comply with the Clean Power Plan.
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Fracking Expands Under the Radar on Mexican Lands
Fracking is quietly expanding in Mexico, unregulated and shrouded in opacity.
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Connecticut Just Passed a Law Requiring Bosses Who Steal Workers’ Wages to Pay Them Back Double
In protests that continue to ripple across the country, workers have attested to the variety of ways by which they are deprived of their due pay.
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Frackquake Madness!: 35 Fracking Earthquakes Rock Oklahoma in a Week
The activity of fracking in and of itself can and does cause earthquakes.
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Indigenous Maracana Community Forges Alliance With Ayotzinapa Caravan
Indigenous Peoples like the Maracana have as much to offer as they have to gain in terms of solidarity and support with the Ayotzinapa movement.
SCOTUS Steps in to Prevent Further Texas Abortion Clinic Closures
A ruling would have shuttered all but nine abortion clinics.
“Reforms” to Immigrant Family Jails Aren’t Enough, Say Advocates
Despite changes to U.S. policy of detaining immigrant families, detainees are still offered bonds they can't afford.
What Happens When Oligarchs and Vigilantes Take Over Public Safety in a Big City
In Detroit, safety is a privilege enjoyed by the white and wealthy.