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BP to Shareholders: We’re Already Working With EPA to Lift Federal Contract Ban
BP's suspension from obtaining government contracts may be much shorter than expected.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: “Stand Your Ground” Gun Law Strikes Again in Florida, and More
In today's On the News segment: “Stand Your Ground” strikes again in Florida this past weekend, as 17-year-old Jordan Russell Davis was shot and killed for yelling back at …
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Portuguese Join Europe’s Chorus of Discontent
Until a few months ago, Portugal was seen as a role model in the grinding euro zone crisis, adopting deep spending cuts and raising taxes to reduce its deficit without the …
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Breaking Private Manning
Bradley Manning is being punished u2013 and tortured u2013 for a crime that amounts to believing oneu2019s highest duty is to the American people and not the American government.
Who’s Getting Pushed Off the “Fiscal Cliff”?
Progressive Democrats lobby against a Grand Bargain that will further unravel the social safety net.
Fifty Children Killed and 450 Injured in Israeli Attack on Gaza
Jihan Hafiz in Gaza: As people dig out of the rubble, a Palestinian doctor says civilians were targeted by Israeli attack.
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Corporate CEOs Pushing Tax Reforms That Would Reduce Firms’ Taxes by $134 Billion
New report from the Institute for Policy Studies reveals that CEOs supporting the
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California Finds Economic Gloom Starting to Lift
After almost five years of economic decline and no change in unemployment, California is finally seeing positive change.
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CEOs Try to Shred the Safety Net While Pigging Out on Corporate Welfare
Financiers, polluters and other biz honchos team up to strangle the economy.
Fueled by War on Drugs, Mexican Death Toll Could Exceed 120,000 As Calderon Ends Six-Year Reign
New stats shed grim light on Calderon's bloody reign.