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ALEC Loses Ground in Election
In the last election cycle 117 members of the American Legislative Exchange Council lost their seats in important areas like Arizona, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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How One GOP Plutocrat Helped Make 20,000 Kids Homeless
Homelessness in New York has skyrocketed, thanks in part to years of conservative policy predicated on right-wing ideology.
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Elizabeth Warren to Serve on Banking Committee
Sources tell The Huffington Post that Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren will take a seat on the Senateu2019s Banking Committee.
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ALEC, CSG, ExxonMobil Fracking Fluid “Disclosure” Model Bill Failing by Design
The fracking disclosure bill passed last year which requires transparency from companies in regards to what chemicals they are using in their process has been an abject failure.
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Until They All Come Home
This is a story about the people who have most recently endured what it means to serve in America's military, and what they are dealing with right now as …
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Collective Workplaces Spell Job Security, Fair Treatment and Real-Life Democracy
Richard Wolff argues that workers in control of their own workplaces are much less likely to ship their own jobs overseas, underpay employees or pollute their own communities.
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Rival Factions Hamas and Fatah Say They Will Unite After UN Vote
te After years of bloodshed following an election in Gaza, rivals Hamas and Fatah say they will work together following Israel's assault and UNGA vote.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Budget Proposal a Kick in the Guts to Working Americans
Someone needs to remind Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and his Party that they lost the election in November.
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Employees at Billion Dollar Companies Fight for a Living Wage
One in four workers in the United States is employed in a low-wage job.
Reporting on Sweatshops When Your Boss Is in the Sweatshop Business
ABC World News has done two pretty tough reports from Brian Ross on the horrible fire at the Tazreen garment factory in Bangladesh that killed 114 workers. On November …