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Nation’s Largest Mental Health Worker Strike Takes Aim at Woeful Care by Kaiser Permanente
Mental health clinicians are set to strike across California Monday citing client overloads and hardships linked to suicides at Kaiser Permanente.
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Carlos Oliva-Sola’s Tragic End to an Ordinary Life: Killed by LA Police
What first appeared to be a routine killing by police is proving to be anything but.
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House GOP’s New Rule Allows Republicans to Hide Tax Cuts
In the House of Representatives, a very important new rule was passed that will change how legislation is evaluated.
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Vermonters Lobby for Public Bank – and Win Millions for Local Investment Instead
Advocates didn't get the public bank they wanted. But the compromise they reached in the end was still a rare and significant win over Wall Street banks.
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Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 5.6 Percent, but Wages Stagnate
The unemployment rate edged down to 5.6 percent in December from 5.7 percent in November.
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FCC Chairman Wheeler Moves Toward Strong Net Neutrality Rules
Consumer groups and internet freedom activists have fiercely advocated for Title II reclassification.
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Palestinian Political Prisoner Writes Letter of Solidarity with Black Americans
Palestinians have a long history of standing in solidarity with black Americans and oppressed groups around the world.
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The Republican Strategy to Repeal Dodd-Frank
The strategy here is clear: delay for as long as possible.
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Tilting at Turbines
Market forces are sparking solar and wind energy growth.
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As Obama Hosts Pena Nieto, Explosive Report Ties Mexican Federal Police to Students’ Disappearance
As President Obama hosts Mexican President Enrique Peu00f1a Nieto at the White House today, human rights groups want Obama to press the Mexican government on its failure to investigate …