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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senators Team Up to Reinstate Glass-Steagall Act, and More
Senators Elizabeth Warren and John McCain have joined forces.
Tests Reveal Toxic Cocktail as Media Covers Up California Oil Spill’s Root Cause
the spill released glutaraldehyde, ethylbenzene and naphthalene.
Residents Fight Back Against Pittsburgh’s Privatized Water Authority
Residents have filed suit against their municipal water authority as well as the corporation that pulls its strings.
Made in America: Walmart’s Misleading Claims
We shouldn't be fooled by the giant retailer's newly populist rhetoric.
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LA County Supervisor Hires Corporate-Backed “Research” Firm to Kill the Minimum Wage Plan
The Employment Policies Institute is helping undermine a plan to create a countywide minimum wage.
Scott Walker Begins His 2016 Run for the White House
Scott Walker will announce for president today.
Taken From Families, Indigenous Children Face Extreme Rates of State Violence in US
South Dakota receives $79,000 per Native child per year under the adoption track of the state's foster care system.
Is the IRS Abandoning Its Duty to Stop “Dark Money” From Ruling the Election?
Contractors are still contributing anonymously to dark money nonprofit groups.
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Funding for Desperate Palestinian Refugees Under Threat
The UN Relief and Works Agency was only able to distribute an average of 50 cents per refugee per day.
Last-Minute Assault on Wages and Workers in Wisconsin Budget
A number of last-minute additions will make life more difficult for Wisconsin's working families.