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Ban Lawmakers Turned Lobbyists From Floor of US House
Fourteen civic organizations endorse Kuster Resolution to bar privileged access for all lobbyists.
The “Great War” of Sinai: How to Lose a “War on Terror“
The audacity of the militants seems consistent with the sense of despair felt by the tribes of Sinai, who are caught in a devastating politically motivated “war on terror”.
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Largest Steelworkers Strike in Decades Shows No Signs of Abating
In addition to the strike, there have also been daily protests by workers and their supporters at oil refineries and company headquarters around the country.
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Eat Much Fish? Coal Burning Probably Did This to Your Sushi
Where is all that mercury coming from? The main sources are via atmospheric deposition from human activities, like burning coal.
The Nisman Murder and the AMIA Terror Bombing: A Tangled Thread
Why would the Kirchner government, knowing that Nisman's main claim could be easily refuted, have any reason to kill him?
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More Evidence “Centrist” Solutions Can’t Save Us
Unfortunately, our mainstream political dialogue shows no sign of adapting to these realities.
Alaska Bolstered Its Economy and Curbed Inequality – By Paying Everyone Thousands in Oil Dividends Every Year
Here's what the rest of us can learn.
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Tripped Up by Truth
Gov. Walker made edits to the University of Wisconsin's mission statement, scratching out the university's role in “the search for truth.”
Remembering the Watts Rebellion, Operation Chaos and the Infectious Logic of National Security
Was the 1965 Watts rebellion an impetus for a CIA-coordinated program dealing with domestic dissent called “MH Chaos”?
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Dean Baker | Will the United States End Up Like Greece? The Risks of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The TPP will make it more difficult for the US to take measures to get countries to stop propping up the dollar.