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On the Line With Verizon Strikers
Verizon workers walked off the job and took to the streets April 13, beginning the largest US strike in half a decade.
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In North Carolina Town, a Year of Fear and Distrust Over Contaminated Water
State officials had discovered toxic levels of vanadium in the Deborah Graham's well water.
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Replacing Predatory Lenders With Community Finance in Oakland
Charging excessive amounts of money for the availability of credit or loans ruins communities.
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.