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In House Bill, Clean Energy on the GOP Chopping Block 13 Times
Republicans in the House of Representatives quietly passed 13 provisions last week that would choke off Energy Department financing for existing clean energy and efficiency programs. The House adopted …
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“No Justice, No Piece”: Pizza Company Accused of Targeting Immigrant Strikers
Workers at Palermo's Pizza have been on strike for two weeks.
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SEC Taps Wall Street Veteran to Oversee Rating Agencies
Washington - Consumer advocacy groups voiced concern over the appointment Friday of a Wall Street veteran to be the chief overseer of credit-rating agencies, which were found by two …
Voting Begins in Egypt’s Presidential Runoff Election
Cairo - Polls opened on Saturday as Egyptians began two days of voting in the country's presidential runoff election, choosing between ousted President Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister and …
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Department of Justice Accused of Undermining FOIA Ombudsman
Indeed, one veteran Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requester said,
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Obama to Stop Deporting DREAM-Eligible Youth, Protecting One Million Undocumented Students
President Obama will announce a new immigration policy this morning that will allow some undocumented students to avoid deportation and receive work authorization.
Health Insurance Companies Plowed Over $107 Million Into Electing Speaker Boehner’s Anti-Health Reform Congress
And not only has this money corrupted our government, we didnu2019t even find out about it until two years after it was spent since it was hidden in 501(c) …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Republican War on Women Has Reached the Military, and More
In today's On the News segment: Meet the billionaire who's trying to buy the 2012 election for Mitt Romney, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim wants the rest of the world …
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The Great Retirement Squeeze – Pension Cuts Mean Poverty for Future Elders
Only a week after an election signaling a rollback in public-employee retirement benefits, new Federal Reserve data show a sharp decline in family wealth. The effect is especially acute …
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The Prosecution Rests in D17 Occupy Wall Street Case
The third day of the D17 trial concluded on Wednesday, June 13, with the prosecution resting their case and the defense set to present theirs Thursday morning.