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Petition Works: 37-Year Hispanic Scholarship Fund Dream Policy Overturned
Last month directors of the national Hispanic Scholarship Fund voted to reverse a 37-year-old policy of excluding DREAM students.
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Amazon, Domino’s and Big Brother: Drones Flying the Not-So-Friendly Surveillance Skies
It will not be long before there is a drone suited to every purpose under the sun.
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Nelson Mandela, the Conscience of the World
As the encomiums flood in from around the globe, it is important to remember that Mandela was not always held in such universal esteem.
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SCOTUS Prefers Free Speech for Corporations, Not People
The free speech rights of American citizens are under attack all across America, but if you're a corporation, you can have all the say you want.
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Why Hasn’t Sen. Elizabeth Warren Backed the Iran Deal?
Given that neocons are agitating for new Congressional sanctions on Iran now in the hopes that this will sink recent diplomatic success, shouldn't Senator Elizabeth Warren be speaking out …
Despicable: Associated Builders & Contractors Protesting DOL Veteran and Disabled Worker Hiring Policy
On November 19th, the anti-worker association filed a request for an injunction against a new Department of Labor (DOL) rule which is intended to promote the hiring of veterans …
Police and Rape in New Zealand
On the 16 November, 2013, a number of rallies were held across New Zealand calling for an end to the rape culture that is so prevalent in New Zealand's …
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Paul Krugman | France’s Ideological Downgrade
Paul Krugman: Just as the austerity drive isn't really about fiscal responsibility, the push for ‘structural reform’ isn't really about growth; in both cases, it's mainly about dismantling the …
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“Just the Reality”: Pipeline Safety Official Admits He’d Avoid Buying a Home Near Pipelines Like Keystone XL
A federal pipeline safety official admitted on camera recently that he made a point of ensuring his home wasnu2019t in the path of any pipelines before buying it, and …
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William Rivers Pitt | Top Gun Santa
William Rivers Pitt: “Leave the fighter jets in the hangar on Christmas Eve. Santa will be just fine on his own. He always has been.”