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Israeli Government and Press Knew Teenagers Were Dead for Weeks
The bodies of three Israeli teenagers who disappeared more than two weeks ago were found in the occupied Palestinian West Bank.
The Forces Behind SCOTUS Anti-Union Ruling
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that unions could only require dues from fully fledged state employees.
“It’s a Basic Healthcare Issue”: Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards Reacts to Birth Control Ruling
In a closely watched case, the US Supreme Court has ruled most private companies that claim religious objections can refuse to provide birth control in their employee health plans.
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Slow Rites, Fast Wrongs
A funeral in Prato Italy for Chinese immigrant workers over 200 days after their deaths in factory fire illustrates how the quest for high profits and low-cost goods drives …
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Why the Shift From Production to Speculation?
The switch to finance is a switch in terms of where profits are being obtained and, along with the profits, very high salaries.
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Bike-Train-Bike: A New European Program to Promote Car-Free Commutes
In terms of getting more people to use alternative transportation, the connection between bikes and public transportation is essential.
Children’s Lives in the Balance: Is One Worth More Than Another?
Despite the tragedy of the crimes and the desperate desire to find the perpetrators, would civilized society countenance the widespread ransacking of property, imprisonment of hundreds and the death …
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The Emperor of Ice Cream
The neoliberal remedy: Ice cream sandwiches and circuses on steroids, located, as ever, in a billion-dollar stadium smack in the middle of a teeming slum.
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Brazilian Workers Buck Union Officials to Strike
The World Cup is in full swing, and official propaganda from President Dilma Roussef's administration portrays Brazil as a wonderland.
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Solving the Gun Problem
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