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Federal Workers Are Underpaid Compared to Their Private-Sector Counterparts, Despite GOP’s Assertions
To hear Republican presidential primary candidates tell it, the federal workforce under President Obama has experienced ballooning job growth and huge wage increases. Such claims are a staple of …
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Is Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional?
In a recent interview, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens called Maryland's current redistricting plan, which draws districts to benefit the state's Democrats, “outrageously unconstitutional.”
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Defense Contractors Pay Little to No Corporate Income Tax While Earning Billions
Last week, Citizens for Tax Justice released a report showing that 30 major corporations have paid no income taxes for the last three years, as they made $160 billion. …
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Romney’s Energy Plan Promotes Fossil Fuels, Dismisses Solar, Wind
Mitt Romney's energy plan is likely to endear him to the conservatives he badly needs to win the Republican presidential nomination, but it could hurt him with the moderates …
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Wall Street Traders Have Profited More Under Obama Than in Eight Years Under Bush
As protesters around the country take to the streets to protest the excesses of Wall Street banks that benefited from a federal bailout and quickly returned to profitability, new …
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Women Win Big in Tunisia Vote
With Tunisia’s ballot boxes closed but not stuffed, the real political winners in the country’s first free election are women. This election — for an assembly that …
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Looming Crisis of Climate Chaos
On June 21, I had six hours of surgery for renal cell cancer. At age 79, I’m devoting my remaining time and energy to the vital issue of climate …
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As Political Groups Push Envelope, FEC Gridlock Gives “De Facto Green Light“
As the presidential campaign swings into high gear, rivers of cash are flowing in to support the candidates, and experts are predicting billions will be raised by next fall. …
The Story of Broke
TRANSCRIPT These last few years, I’ve had to get a lot more careful about how I spend my paycheck. Everyone has. Like I’m eating out less often, holding back …
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Forced Sterilizations Still Haunt Victims of North Carolina Eugenics Program
Charlotte, N.C. - Janice Black's crooked signature crawls across the consent form. She didn't know what kind of paper she was signing. Her name was the only thing she …