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Obama Nominates SOPA Lobbyist for TPP Trade Post
If confirmed by the US Senate, Holleyman will help lead the effort to pass the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

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Natural Gas Boom Advances With Little Study of Public Health Effects, Report Finds
A new study has underscored just how little is known about the health consequences of the natural gas boom that began a decade ago, when advances in high-volume hydraulic …

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Dahr Jamail | Iraqi Government Killing Civilians in Fallujah
The Iraqi government is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in its ongoing attack against Fallujah - conducted ostensibly against an al-Qaeda affiliate.

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Proposed Florida Law Would Allow Warning Shots
The change would broaden the “stand your ground” law, which allows anyone in fear of death or serious injury to use deadly force.

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What Is Causing the High Rate of Fatal Birth Defects in Washington?
The Washington State Health Department is stepping up efforts to have doctors educate their patients of the importance of folic acid for women prior to and during pregnancy.

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West Virginians Raise Alarm as Research Links Coal Mining to Cancer, Birth Defects
Recent studies suggest that coal mining affects the health of everyone who lives nearby, not just those who work in the mines.

Fact Sheet: The Pro-Money Supreme Court
The Brennan Center published a fact sheet detailing the Roberts Court's shift, in a series of decisions since 2007, toward favoring big money interests at the expense of average …

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Know Who Is “Cashing In on Kids“
A collaboration between the group In the Public Interest and the American Federation of Teachers offers progressive education activists a new resource for pushing back against efforts to turn …

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FDA Opens Review of Rules for Over-the-Counter Drugs, Including Acetaminophen
The US Food and Drug Administration has launched a review of the way it ensures the safety and use of over-the-counter drugs taken by hundreds of millions of Americans, …

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Environmentalists Petition EPA to Ban Fracking Wastewater Dumping Off California Coast
Petition asks for total ban after EPA permits unlimited dumping of fracking fluids off California Coast as long as it's reported.