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Walmart Workers: Workload, Retaliation Increase in Illinois Warehouse as Black Friday Looms
More employees are fired amid union organizing activities.
Israel’s Media Joins the War
Israel's media rallies support for war as politicians jump on bandwagon for attack ahead of elections.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: France Officially Ended Its Combat Operations in Afghanistan Tuesday, and More
In today's On the News segment: US government is now under pressure to abandon its continued war on drugs, at least nine people were arrested in Texas on Monday …
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Gaza Cease Fire Reports Fall Into Uncertainty
A six-day negotiation led by Egypt neared a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, but optimism for the ceasefire has now turned to uncertainty.
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Wisconsin Legislators Receive $24K in Campaign Contributions After Pushing ALEC Predatory Lending Bill
Wisconsin's effort to open the state to predatory lenders using American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) legislation has paid dividends for the ALEC legislators behind it.
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SUNY Buffalo Shuts “Frackademia” Center, Shale Resources and Society Institute
Today, SUNY Buffalo closed the doors of its Shale Resources and Society Institute (SRSI), what we at DeSmog have described as an epicenter for
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In Coney Island Public Housing, People’s Relief and Local Residents Fill Void Left by Government
The new grassroots organizing group Peopleu2019s Relief and local residents have taken control of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in several Coney Island public housing developments where government agenciesu2019 performance …
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Is the IRS Failing to Uphold the Separation of Church and State?
The Freedom From Religion Foundation claims churches engaging in electioneering are getting a free pass on audits.
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Walton Family Foundation Dumped $71.4 Million Into Greenwashing in 2011
Less well known to the public is Walmartu2019s ambitious campaign of corporate greenwashing in recent years.
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Obama “Pivots” to Southeast Asia, Makes Controversial Trip to Burma
Activits hope Obama will take up human rights issues as well as economic ones on his visit to Asia.