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Direct Democracy Brings Economic Justice Wins, but Watch Out for ALEC
Despite widespread, bipartisan public support on issues like the minimum wage and paid sick days, ALEC has conjured up an array of bills to thwart the ability of voters …
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Slim Fast Billionaire Fattens Wallet of Scandal-Plagued Former Israeli Prime Minister
A private foundation funded by the founder of Slim Fast paid tax deductible dollars to a consulting company owned by Ehud Olmert, an Israeli political figure accused of corruption.
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The Mass Shooting in Mexico
The murder and disappearance of students from Ayotzinapa is raising questions once again about the complicity of law enforcement and public officials in Mexico's drug wars.
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The Military-Industrial Complex Blasts Its Way Into the Civilian Market
Corporate arms peddlers are holding field demonstrations and trade shows for police chiefs and other non-military officials.
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Oil on the Tracks: Pacific Northwest Rises for Rail Safety
The rapid rise in moving crude oil by rail and sea vessels has the people of Washington State up in arms over whether to move it at all.
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Federal Reserve Policy Keeps Fracking Bubble Afloat and That May Change Soon
That free money, known by economics wonks as quantitative easing, helps drilling companies finance fracking an increasingly massive number of wells to keep production levels flat in shale fields …
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Bay Area Protesters Block Israeli Ship at Port of Oakland
The blockade was organized by the Block the Boat Coalition, with support from ILWU Local 10 members who respected the picket.
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In Search of a Sanctuary for Migrant Children
Inspired by the Sanctuary Movement of the early 1980s, when at least 500 churches offered safe-havens for migrants escaping conflict in Central America, faith leaders today are looking to …
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Joint Winners of Maddox Prize Spoke Out About Science Despite Abuse and Legal Threats
Winners of the prize are those who go above and beyond their obligation in standing up for science.
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Assigning a Cost to BP’s Gulf Oil Spill: Four Years on, Debate Continues
BP has been quick to assert estimates of the amount of oil the Deepwater Horizon spill released are wrong, but slow to offer countervailing evidence.