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In Face of Coming Budget Cuts, US Frees Illegal Immigrants From Custody
On the cusp of budget cuts that would harm efforts to protect the border and enforce federal immigration laws, thousands of illegal immigrants have been released from detention centers …
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Too Fat to Vote
The average Floridian waited 23 minutes to vote, but what about black voters?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Report Finds Global Warming Cut Labor Capacity by 10 Percent, and More
Michigan Republicans overwhelmingly voted to rig the Electoral College, and more.
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Efforts to Provide HIV-AIDS and Other Health Services to Migrants Face Major Obstacles
Since 2007, HIV and AIDS rates have gone up throughout rural Mexican states.
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Land Grab Cheats North Dakota Tribe Out of $1 Billion, Suits Allege
A story as old as America itself has a new twist since the fracking boom.
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New Anti-NDAA Bill Would Ban Indefinite Detention in Montana
A new bill by state Rep. Nicholas Schwaderer would restore due process in Montana and counter the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Passed by Congress and signed by President …
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Karzai, Citing Abuse, Orders US Units Out of Afghan Province
New allegations from Afghan President Hamid Karzai accuse US troops of torturing and abducting civilians.
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In Oakland, Mercado Chain Workers Protest Alleged Sexual Harassment, Firings
Laura Robledo lost her job when she complained she'd been sexually harassed by a coworker.
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Major Banks Aid Behind the Scenes in Payday Loans Banned by States
Lenders are setting up online operations to offer their short-term loans with interest rates sometimes exceeding 500 percent.
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California Teachers Divest Pension Fund From Assault Weapons
After Sandy Hook, a bold collective move to take the union's money out of guns.