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Young Activist Stands Up to the Industry That Enslaves His Community in Appalachia
Junior Walk. (Screengrab: Rose Aguilar) It's 4:29 PM. The blast will go off at any minute. Even though you grew up hearing the sound, it's still jarring. …

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Tea Party to Businesses: “Stop Hiring!“
Just when I think conservatives can't surprise me any more, they surprise me with another jaw-dropper. And, no, I'm not talking about the recent Republican debate — though that …

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League of Women Voters Files Suit to Block WI’s New Polling Place Photo ID Restriction
Just in from Reuters... The League of Women Voters sued on Thursday to block a new Wisconsin law requiring voters to present identification …

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Bank of America Slapped With a Subpoena, and More
In today's On the News segment: Young people hit hardest by worldwide economic crash; Senate vote scheduled for Friday on just one part of the Jobs Act that gives …

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US Military Paid $1.1 Trillion to Contractors That Defrauded the Government
The Pentagon has paid $1.1 trillion to hundreds of defense contractors and their parent companies that have defrauded the government over the past ten years, according to a Department …

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FBI Finally Votes to Expand Definition of Rape
The “Rape is Rape” campaign, demanding that all rapes be counted in the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR), took a huge step forward yesterday at a crucial meeting …

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Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan Would Give Hudreds of Thousands Back to Millionaires
Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan would give every American making more than $1 million an average tax cut of $455,000, according to a new independent analysis. All …

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Citigroup Settles for $285 Million; No Wall Street Executive Jailed Yet
Washington - Global banking giant Citigroup has agreed to pay $285 million to settle charges that it misled investors about a complex financial instrument tied to the now-crippled housing …

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Clinton Issues Blunt Warning to Pakistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Setting the stage for a high-level diplomatic showdown, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton bluntly warned Pakistan’s leaders on Thursday that they would face serious consequences …

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NPR Gets Radio Host Fired for Occupying
National Public Radio on Wednesday discovered that a woman named Lisa Simeone who produced hosted a show about opera called “World of Opera” had been participating in a nonviolent …