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House GOP’s New Rule Allows Republicans to Hide Tax Cuts
In the House of Representatives, a very important new rule was passed that will change how legislation is evaluated.
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Vermonters Lobby for Public Bank – and Win Millions for Local Investment Instead
Advocates didn't get the public bank they wanted. But the compromise they reached in the end was still a rare and significant win over Wall Street banks.
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Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 5.6 Percent, but Wages Stagnate
The unemployment rate edged down to 5.6 percent in December from 5.7 percent in November.
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FCC Chairman Wheeler Moves Toward Strong Net Neutrality Rules
Consumer groups and internet freedom activists have fiercely advocated for Title II reclassification.
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Palestinian Political Prisoner Writes Letter of Solidarity with Black Americans
Palestinians have a long history of standing in solidarity with black Americans and oppressed groups around the world.
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The Republican Strategy to Repeal Dodd-Frank
The strategy here is clear: delay for as long as possible.
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Tilting at Turbines
Market forces are sparking solar and wind energy growth.
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As Obama Hosts Pena Nieto, Explosive Report Ties Mexican Federal Police to Students’ Disappearance
As President Obama hosts Mexican President Enrique Peu00f1a Nieto at the White House today, human rights groups want Obama to press the Mexican government on its failure to investigate …
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Wisconsin GOP Targets Respected Chief Justice for Removal
Representative Dean Knudson (R-Hudson) has decided that the time has finally come to put senior judges out to pasture, saying that he plans to introduce a bill in early …
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Los Angeles Imports Nearly 85 Percent of Its Water – Can It Change That by Gathering Rain?
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California wants to wean itself off imported water altogether by recycling wastewater and collecting storm water.