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Why Not Warmth in Afghan Duvets?
Once the duvets were stacked in two pilesu2014one pile inside the house as well one that had been stacked outside—a coordinator began reading from the list of families who …
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Karl Rove’s Group Promised IRS It Would Spend “Limited” Money on Elections
Crossroads GPS could ultimately be forced to reveal the identities of its donors.
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Chicago Students Call for a Fair Contract for Campus Workers
Student labor organizations join the fight to gain proper wages and compensation for campus workers at University of Illinois, Chicago.
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Low-Wage Workers’ Wildcat Winter Spreads to Chicago
The newly-minted union in Chicago launched the Fight for 15 campaign to raise the standard of living for the more than 18,000 workers.
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Migrants Go on Hunger Strike in Polish Detention Centers
The hunger strike is forcing the country to face its new responsibilities as a migration hub within the European Union.
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Toward Zero Waste: Waste Pickers Running Bio-Gas Plants in Mumbai, India
SMS has successfully demonstrated the viability of decentralized waste management in one of the worldu2019s largest and most crowded cities.
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Is ALEC Anticipating an IRS Audit?
ALEC appears to be preparing for an IRS audit after multiple challenges to its charitable status.
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Not Just Union-Busting: Other Things Michigan Did in the Lame Duck
GOP-backed anti-worker and anti-women's rights bills were all over the agenda.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Michigan Passes Another Anti-Democratic “Emergency Financial Managers Law”, and More
Please support Truthout’s work by making a tax-deductible donation: click here to contribute. In today's On the News segment: Republicans in the Michigan State House passed a new law …
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Nation Reels as Shooting Details Emerge
The rampage, coming less than two weeks before Christmas, was the nation's second-deadliest school shooting.