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Righting the Voting Income Gap
Long-standing efforts to increase the number of low-income voters have been paying off. Several voting rights groups point to data from the federal Election Assistance Commission that …
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Ohioans Knock Down Law Limiting Unions’ Rights
Columbus, Ohio - A year after Republicans swept legislatures across the country, voters in Ohio delivered their verdict Tuesday on a centerpiece of the conservative legislative agenda, striking down …
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Financial Industry Collects the Most Government Tax Subsidies
A new Citizens for Tax Justice report detailing how little corporations pay in federal corporate income tax also noted that financial firms receive the highest percentage of federal tax …
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Whole Foods Accused of Harassing Muslim Employee, Forcing Him to Pray by the Dumpster
Yuppy-haven supermarket Whole Foods has always carefully maintained a public image of embracing diversity. That polished exterior was tarnished in August when the corporation caved to the Islamophobic rants …
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Nuclear Watchdog Details Pre-2003 Iranian Weapons Research
Washington - A new report on Iran's nuclear programme provides substantial evidence that Iran carried out extensive research into how to make a nuclear weapon prior to 2003 but …
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Our Health Care System, Compared
I was looking at OECD health care data for something else I’ve been working on and wanted to share some of it. It’s well known that the United States …
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A Long-Awaited Apology for Shiites, but the Wounds Run Deep
Baghdad - As the United States ends its second war in Iraq, the legacy of the first one still haunts. The memory of the first President Bush’s urging Iraqi …
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Air Force Officials Disciplined Over Handling of Human Remains
Washington - Three senior officials at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, sacred ground for the military and the main entry point for the nation’s war dead, knew they …
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Cain Sinking Like a Stone, Neutral GOP Analysts Say
Washington - Herman Cain's repeated attempts to brush aside sexual harassment charges are faltering and his once high-flying presidential campaign is likely to suffer, according to neutral Republicans. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Harsh Anti-Union Bill Up for Repeal in Ohio, and More
In today's On the News segment: Harsh anti-union Bill up for repeal in Ohio, banksters rake in 17 percent of all the taxpayer subsidies, the Occupy movement received a …