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Occupy Activists Plan March From NYC to DC
Occupy Wall Street's campsite at Liberty Square has proven to be an extremely popular tourist destination and a highly effective tool (some might say a giant middle finger) used …
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New Dynamics Will Roil GOP Debate in Michigan
Rochester, Michigan - Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday night for the first time since Herman Cain became controversial, Rick Perry unveiled his optional flat-tax plan and Mitt Romney …
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Eid Celebrations Highlight Food Insecurity in Gaza
Gaza City - Crowds of women waving coupons worth two kilograms of beef line the stairwell to Secours Islamique France’s Gaza City office several hours before the aid agency …
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PBS to Show “Where Soldiers Come From“
The upper peninsula of Michigan is a sparsely populated place with its own sense of identity — something it has in common with Afghanistan. The young men at the …
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Mississippi Voters Reject Anti-Abortion Measure
Voters turned a skeptical eye toward conservative-backed measures across the country Tuesday, rejecting an anti-labor law in Ohio, an anti-abortion measure in Mississippi and a crackdown on voting rights …
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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 …