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Representative Schakowsky Receives Letter of Intimidation From Former Blackwater CEO
Rep. Jan Schakowsky's (D-Illinois) attempt to end the multimillion dollar business of outsourcing in Iraq and Afghanistan doesn't sit well with the former CEO of the notorious Blackwater company, …
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Suncor Tar Sands Refinery Leaks Crude Into South Platte River
Colorado officials fear that vast amounts of petroleum have been leaking into the South Platte River from a broken pipeline at a refinery operated by tar sands producer Suncor.
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Former Chase Banker Admits His Bank Pushed Minorities into Subprime Mortgage Loans
One of the most pernicious practices in which the nation’ biggest banks engaged during the lead up to the financial crisis was pushing minority borrowers into subprime loans, even …
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Support for Tea Party Drops Even in Strongholds, Survey Finds
Support for the Tea Party — and with it, the Republican Party — has fallen sharply even in places considered Tea Party strongholds, according to a new survey. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: This Winter, the Poor Will Find It More Difficult to Stay Warm, and More
In today's On the News segment: Global markets surge as central banks around the world step up to bail out the euro, more and more poor people won't be …
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Best Job in the Neighborhood – and They Own It
“I can tell you before Evergreen, we felt like there was nothing left for us,” says Tim Nolen. He and his fellow Evergreen Cooperative worker-owners live in Cleveland’s Greater …
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New York Court Ruling: Corporations May Pick Americans’ Pockets
On Monday, New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, overturned a ban (lasting since 1846) prohibiting the state from giving gifts of money or credit to corporations. From …
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LA Mayor Says He Evicted Protesters Out of Concern for Children, But City Has 13,000 Homeless Kids
Last night, the city of Los Angeles reversed its long-standing policy of mutual cooperation with Occupy Los Angeles and raided the encampment on the steps of city hall, evicting …
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Biden in Iraq to Prepare for Postwar Relations
Baghdad - Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived here on Tuesday for a visit meant to inaugurate a new relationship between the United States and Iraq, just weeks …
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Occupy Protesters Evicted in Two Cities
Los Angeles - The steel-mesh fence went up around the perimeter of City Hall Park here early Wednesday morning. Behind it, fields of dirt and brown grass were covered …