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Fracking the Suburbs: An Explosive Combination?
As oil and gas get harder to find, the industry is drilling in suburbia - and the neighbors aren't pleased.
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Adobe’s Creative Cloud Sparks Thunderous Revolt
Adobe Systems Incorporated recently announced that it will soon exit the software business—meaning all of Adobe's current software applications will be moved completely to the cloud—potentially holding hostage the …
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“The Other IRS Scandal”: David Cay Johnston on Dark Money Political Groups Seeking Tax Exemption
While the IRS targeting of Tea Party groups has made headlines for days, far less attention has been paid to the roots of the crisis.
AP Monitoring Raises Fears of Government Overreach: How Far Will Obama Go to Crack Down on Leaks?
Journalist David Cay Johnston discusses the growing scandal over the Justice Department's seizure of telephone records from Associated Press editors and reporters.
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Inside the Cooper Union Occupation’s First Hours
Students at Cooper's Union, a free university in NYC, occupied the office of the president to protest the decision to charge tuition.
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A Novel Idea: Asking an Afghan About Afghanistan
Afghanistan's peace is China's economic life-line and America's commodity price recession.
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Ambiguity in Tax Rules and Disintegration of Election Law May Have Led to IRS Tea Party Mess
This is not the first time the IRS has been accused of politically-motivated enforcement, and Congressional hearings on the issue are justified.
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84 Percent of NYC Fast Food Workers Report Wage Theft in a New Survey
Fast food workers and activists released a new report alleging rampant wage theft in their industry.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Retailers Are Refusing to Help Stop Slave Labor, and More
US retailers are refusing to help stop slave labor.
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Why Can’t EPA Tighten Safety Regulations at Chemical Facilities Like West Fertilizer?
On Capitol Hill, industry has repeatedly lobbied to death labor and environmental groups' demands for tighter regs. And as long as the McCarthy confirmation standoff continues, an executive order …