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After Sandy, Staten Island Helps Its Own, but More Relief Still Needed
The situation on Staten Island is severely under-reported, a sentiment shared by many.
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Election Countdown 2012: Sandy’s Effects Still Being Felt on the East Coast, and More
Mission elapsed time: T + 54 and counting* This fragile earth, our island home. –Episopalian “Star Trek” liturgy I’m going to devote tonight’s Campaign Countdown to news of Sandy’s …
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Women Worse off After Egyptian Revolution
Women have been almost entirely excluded from leadership and decision-making positions since Mubaraku2019s ouster.
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The First US Tar Sands Mine Approved in Utah
The environmental group Living Rivers says it will likely appeal the decision to the state's court system.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Romney Campaign Is Caught Lying to Potential Poll Watchers, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Romney campaign is caught lying to potential poll watchers in an effort to confuse voters on Election Day; global wealth inequality has …
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Campaigns Brace to Sue for Votes in Crucial States
Thousands of lawyers from both camps will be closely monitoring Election Day.
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Ohio’s Ballot Woes Could Delay Election Results for Weeks
An absentee ballot glitch is just the latest in Ohiou2019s dysfunctional election saga.
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Mr. Torres Goes to Tallahassee: “A Working Class Hero is Something to Be …“
For too long the collective voice of Florida's working class has been silenced in Tallahassee. Victor Torres aims to change that.
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Economy Adds 171,000 Jobs
In spite of this increase, the unemployment rate slipped up to 7.9 percent, reflecting the fact that the September drop was an aberration.
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In Sandy’s Wake, New York’s Landscape of Inequity Revealed
As Hurricane Katrina demonstrated, floodwaters have a way of exposing the race and class divisions that stratify our cities.