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China’s Wealthy Getting Richer in a Declining Economy
As the financial sector grows and liberalizes even further, returns to finance and other lucrative industries will only increase, as sectors with lower returns maintain wages barely in keeping …
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ALEC Politicians Caught Plagiarizing ALEC Bill, Drafting Error and All
This isn't the first time that ALEC politicians have pushed ALEC legislation without paying much attention.
Activist Yara Faris Released From Syrian Prison
Yara Faris was arrested on December 8, 2013 because she had provided food and assistance to Syrians displaced within their own country as a result of the three-year civil …
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Single Mothers Battle On in Former War Zone
Rajan and her son, only seven years old at the time, were among tens of thousands of Tamil civilians trapped in a narrow swath of land in between the …
Rising Voices for a New Economy
In a world where income inequality is squeezing the middle class to the point of oblivion and those with the biggest bank accounts have the loudest voices, two of …
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Sugar Plant Removed Safety Device Thirteen Days Before Temp Worker’s Death
Janio Salinas was buried alive in sugar. A newly released accident report and an undercover investigation by Univision reveal the obstacles OSHA faces in its temp worker safety initiative.
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Despite Crackdown, Palestinians Organize for Long-Term Peace
Last week, the Israeli military sent tanks and troop reinforcements to the border between Israel and the Gaza strip.
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Look What Congress Wants to Hide From You Now
Let's not kid ourselves - when politicians are treated to $10,000+ getaways, someone is expecting something in return.
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From Somaly Mam to “Eden”: How Sex Trafficking Sensationalism Hurts Sex Workers
After one investigation surrounding an anti-sex trafficking activist, Somaly Mam, sex worker rights activists have been working to expose another former sex worker's story as a sensational, dishonest trafficking …
A New Way of Life and the New Underground Railroad: Making a Break for Freedom During the Era of Mass Incarceration
There's a new underground railroad for people returning home from prison.