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Soaring Poverty Casts Spotlight on “Lost Decade“
Washington - Another 2.6 million people slipped into poverty in the United States last year, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, and the number of Americans living below the official …
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The Uncertain Future of Pennsylvania’s Dream Act Legislation
Pennsylvania Republican State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Metcalfe is attempting to introduce as many as 20 anti-immigration bills, …
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Nebraskans Determined to Reroute Keystone XL Around Aquifer as Decision Time Nears
Washington - A growing determination by Nebraskans to protect their precious aquifer could give environmentalists a small victory in their fight against the Keystone XL pipeline, which would pump …
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Boycott Against Arizona Is Not Over, Say Grassroots Groups
Phoenix, Arizona - The decision by the Hispanic advocacy group National Council of La Raza to call off a year-long boycott of Arizona for its passage of one of …
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Fight for Women’s Rights Begins All Over Again
Baghdad - When a middle-aged mother took a taxi alone from Baghdad to Nasiriyah, about 300 kilometres south earlier this year, her 20-year-old driver stopped on the way, pulled …
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A Brighter Idea: The Story of Five Regulations that Spurred Innovation
The light bulb: A universal symbol that inspires ingenuity. Would we say the same about federal regulations? No, they’re job-killers! They’re too costly! Too burdensome! All too …
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US Chamber Helps Echo Propaganda From Polluter Luminant to “Scapegoat” EPA Clean Air Rules
We knew there was something not being told about the story when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce started tweeting the following link (and others like it) to an article …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congressional Budget Office Warns Gang of 12 Super Committee That Nation Is on Verge of Another Recession, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Congressional Budget Office warned Gang of 12 Super Committee yesterday that the nation is on the verge of another recession - and …
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Elizabeth Warren Announces Senate Run
Consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren officially threw her hat into the Senate ring this morning, according to her spokesman, Kyle Sullivan. Running as a first-time candidate and Democrat, …
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Doctor Malpractice Data Is Removed From Public Access by HHS
Patient advocacy groups are protesting the government’s shutdown of public access to data on malpractice and disciplinary actions involving thousands of doctors nationwide. The National Practitioner Data …