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Op-Ed
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Five Ways to Bridge the Jobs vs. Environment Gap
Jeremy Brecher gives five key points for closing the gap between what is good for the environment and what is good for American workers.
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Big Data, Privacy, and Corporate Responsibility and Accountability
As sites like Facebook and Google continue to mine your personal information and lease it to the government, the issue of privacy in this country is more important than …
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Moody’s Playing Dangerous Games With Public Pension Funds
Moody's announced plans to change the way they treat pension obligations in assessing state and local government debt.
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Liberal America, Wake Up!
The hollow symbolism of America's first black president is no replacement for real substance.
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Who’s Murdering Small Business in America?
The decline in college graduates becoming entrepreneurs and small business owners is partially to blame for the meteoric demise of small businesses in America today.
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Within The National (In)Security State: Fear as a Constant Companion
Life, as lived, moment to moment, in the corporate/consumer state, involves moving between states of tedium, stress, and swoons of mass media and consumer distraction. Therein, one spends a …
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A Letter to Attorney General Holder
The Whistleblower Defense League is a nationwide group of experienced trial attorneys who have assembled to defend the principles of our democracy. The American people have an absolute right …
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Why Are Luxury Car Sales Growing at Record Rates — In a Recession?
Booming luxury car sales in Europe proves that while the recession has been terrible for most people, it has been really good for a small few.
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The Hollowing Out of Government
The chemical fertilizer plant explosion in Texas proves that the financially stripped OSHA does not have the manpower or resources to keep American workers safe.
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Syria and the “Red Line” Nonsense
The “red line” that the Obama administration has claimed in regards to Syria and chemical weapons continues to cloud the reality of political conflict in the region.