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US Must Choke Off Predatory Payday Loans and Create Low-Cost “Public Option” Banking
New rules for predatory payday lenders would prevent many abuses and give consumers a way out of lenders' debt trap.
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Adjunct Professors and Workers’ Rights
One group involved in the workers' rights movement that has received far too little attention is adjunct college professors.
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In Ethiopia, Obama Hails Democracy Despite Recent Election Where Ruling Party Won 100 Percent of Seats
Human rights groups have denounced Ethiopia's democracy as a “sham.”
Imprisoned in Ethiopia for 438 Days: Journalist Recounts Facing Arrest, Mock Execution and Terror Charges
At least 11 journalists and bloggers are currently in prison.
Clinton and the Coup: Amid Protests in Honduras, Ex-President on Hillary’s Role in His 2009 Ouster
Manuel Zelaya talks about the new protest movement, the fallout from the 2009 coup, and Hillary Clinton's role in his ouster.
FDA Examines Whether MRI Drugs Accumulate in Brain Tissue
The agency says doctors should consider limiting MRIs to reduce exposure from certain image-enhancing drugs.
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Defending Backpage, Sex Workers Say Removing Online Ads Does Them More Harm
One woman's story reveals why recent crackdowns on websites like Backpage, where sex workers post ads, do more harm than good.
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Grocery Chain A&P’s Financial Meltdown Could Leave Thousands of Union Workers Jobless
Plans to dismember the A&P supermarket chain were revealed.