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An International Campaign to Reform Burma’s Constitution Currently Banning Women and Aung San Suu Kyi From Running for President
Vancouver-based investigative journalist Alan Clements recently returned to Burma (aka Myanmar) to document a country unravelling from decades of totalitarian tyranny.
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Cairo Women Bring Men Back on the Rails
A trend of mob rapes has risen rapidly in Egypt as political stability and social security have diminished post-revolution.
Ahead of World Cup, Labor Abuses Rampant for Migrants in Qatar
Abuses include nonpayment of wages, harsh and dangerous working and living conditions, and forced labor.
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“Entitlements” and Our Dollar Democracy
How did it happen that billionaire farmers are entitled to their
On the News With Thom Hartmann: JPMorgan Has Agreed to a $13 Billion Settlement With the Justice Department, and More
JPMorgan has agreed to a $13 billion dollar settlement over the fraudulent sale of mortgage backed securities, and more.
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Wage Gap for Women of Color Persists, Fuels Poverty, New Study Finds
A new study shows that women of color earn less than men of the same race and white women.
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On the Front Lines of Hawaii’s GMO War
Hawaii has become a flashpoint for the debate and a center of anti-GMO activism.
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Crazy Dreamers? Port Truckers Battle “Sweatshops on Trucks“
Striking port truckers in Southern California say their conditions are like employees', not independent contractors', and they should be paid that way.
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The Challenges of Reforestation
Reforestation and soil conservation programs costing many hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Petit-Gou00e2ve region have left some areas improving while other are disintegrating.
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Healthcare Plan Enrollment Surges in Some States After Rocky Rollout
Healthcare insurance enrollment increases in some states that run their own exchanges, boosting hopes of Obamacare backers.