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Wisconsin’s New Bad Idea
Wisconsinu2019s historic recall election has taken center stage in the stateu2019s politics. Yet behind the recall curtain, the state struggles to manage damaging budget cuts enacted by Governor Scott …
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Obama Taps Allison Macfarlane as New Head of Nuclear Regulatory Commission
If confirmed by the Senate, Macfarlane will replace Gregory Jaczko, who announced his resignation Monday after months of pressure from the nuclear industry and their friends in government.
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Congressional Black Caucus Rallies Preachers to Tackle Voter-ID Laws
Opponents of the photo ID requirement consider it the equivalent of a modern-day poll tax.
After “Huge Progress,” Veterans Are Still Struggling to Find Employment
Younger veterans are still facing a higher unemployment rate than their civilian counterparts.
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Immigrant Tracking Moves Deeper Into Realm of Sci-Fi
Immigrant rights groups in Los Angeles are reporting that LAPD officers used handheld devices to scan the fingerprints of day laborers on the street corners. The incident, they say, …
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From 1968, a Long View on Movement Building
After demonstrators were arrested and roughed up in an unsuccessful attempt to march to McCormick Place on Sunday, I thought it would be interesting to check in with Mel …
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Democrat to Offer a “Lifeline” for Single-Payer Healthcare
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) will soon introduce legislation that would allow states to use federal funds theyu2019re receiving through Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care programs to build a …
Syria Denies Responsibility in Brutal Attack as Protests Erupt
The Syrian government on Sunday rejected claims that it carried out a massacre that killed more than 90 villagers, including at least 32 children, a death toll that has …
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Coal Industry Pays Fake Activists $50 to Wear Pro-Coal Shirts at Public Hearing
Apparently unable to find real activists, the coal industry paid astroturfers to wear pro-coal t-shirts at an EPA hearing.
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Bank Regulators Under Scrutiny in JPMorgan Loss
Scores of federal regulators are stationed inside JPMorgan Chaseu2019s Manhattan headquarters, but none of them were assigned to the powerful unit that recently disclosed a multibillion trading loss.