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Congress Acts to Extend Aid to Jobless and Payroll Tax Cut
Washington, DC - With members of both parties expressing distaste at some of the particulars, Congress on Friday voted to extend payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits and …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Revelations on the Nationwide Foreclosure Fraud Scandal, and More
Jim Javinsky in for Thom Hartmann – on the news…
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Tracking Radiation From Japan to the Pacific Northwest: Scientific Insights
As the first plumes of radioactive dust began crossing the Pacific from Japan's damaged nuclear reactors, physicists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory joined an urgent and meticulous tracking …
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Perfect Storm Threatens Long-Term Unemployed
In December, there were more than 13 million unemployed workers and about four people looking for work for every available job. According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), 5.5 …
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The Woman Prevented From Testifying in Favor of Birth Control Says She’s “Stunned” by GOP’s Rebuke
Sandra Fluke, the woman Republicans prevented from testifying at yesterday’s House Oversight Committee hearing, says she was “stunned” at Chairman Darrel Issa’s (R-CA) decision to keep her from discussing the consequences …
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Gay Marriage Bill Passed by New Jersey Legislature, Awaits Veto by Governor
Trenton, NJ - The New Jersey Assembly approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Thursday, setting up a confrontation with Gov. Chris Christie, who promised a swift veto and defied the Legislature …
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Why I’m Suing the FBI, the DoD and the CIA
(Photo: kalavinka; Edited: JR / TO) Over the past year, I've filed dozens of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the FBI, CIA, Department of Defense, …
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Occupy Joins the Fight Against Private Prisons
On Wednesday, January 24, the Occupy movement joined the National Prison Divestment Campaign in 13 cities across the country for a nationwide day of action that gave a voice …
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State-Sanctioned Rape: Forced Trans-Vaginal Ultrasounds in Virginia, Texas and Iowa
Virginia is poised to send two of the most abhorrent anti-choice bills to Governor Bob McDonnell to sign. The governor, eyes trained on a vice presidential bid, has indicated …
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Jeremy Scahill: US Has Ignited Islamist Uprising in Impoverished, Divided Yemen
Has U.S. counterterrorism policy in Yemen strengthened the very threat it sought to eliminate? We speak with journalist Jeremy Scahill, who reports in a new cover story for The …