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Herman Cain Exits Race for President
Herman Cain will suspend his bid for the Republican nomination for president, he announced at his Atlanta campaign headquarters Saturday afternoon. Saying he is at peace with …
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Vermont’s Push to End Corporate Personhood
Over the last decade more than a hundred cities and towns across the country have passed ordinances putting citizens' rights ahead of corporate interests. They have banned businesses from …
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Unemployed and Liberal Groups to Hold Protests in DC
Washington - Roughly 3,000 unemployed workers from around the country are expected in the nation's capitol next week for four days of protests with labor, religious and social justice …
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Round One Goes to the Islamists
Cairo - Islamists appear poised for a landslide victory in the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections, putting them on track to secure a majority in the country's first …
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Trends Show Women Losing Access to Jobs
The employment rate for women is down 0.7 percentage points from its year-ago level. The Labor Department reported a decline of 315,000 people in the labor market …
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Victory for the Steidel Family: Wells Fargo and Freddie Mac Call Off Eviction!
Catherine Lennon Gives Harold Steidel a Hug of Support at Wells Fargo Protest. Just days after Take Back the Land Rochester and Occupy Rochester publicly vowed to …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Republicans Voted Not to Extend Tax Cuts for Middle-Class Americans, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republican's effort to crash the economy suffered a serious blow today, Senate Republicans voted down extending tax cuts for middle-class Americans, Senate passed …
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AIDS Treatment Revolution: Expand Generic Competition
Today, on World AIDS Day, President Barack Obama spoke of an “AIDS-free generation.” It’s an audacious and wonderful goal, aiming to build on the decade-long revolution in treatment for …
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Cops Invade Occupy Boston to Seize Its Sink
This evening, riot police invaded the Occupy Boston encampment to seize the protestors’ kitchen sink. The action, which led to the arrest of three protesters and a police officer …
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The Rebirth of Social Darwinism
What kind of society, exactly, do modern Republicans want? I’ve been listening to Republican candidates in an effort to discern an overall philosophy, a broadly-shared vision, an ideal picture …