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A World Without Landfills? It’s Closer Than You Think
Two recipients of this yearu2019s Goldman Environmental Prize are working to abolish the practice of sending trash to landfills and incinerators.
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Paid Sick Days Defeat in Philadelphia Followed Familiar Script
Despite a strong opening, legislation to allow paid sick days fell one vote short in Philadelphia at the dismay of hundreds of workers.
House of Horrors: Violence on the Home Front
Despite America's fears of external terrorist threats, Erika Eichelberger explains that the real threat might be domestic.
Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on “War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State”
A new film directed by Robert Greenwald looks at four whistleblowers who had their lives practically destroyed after they went to the press with evidence of government wrongdoing.
Does High Public Debt Stifle Economic Growth?
New study refutes Reinhart and Rogoff analysis that underpins austerity policy around the world; shows no relation between debt and lack of growth.
No OSHA Inspections at Texas Plant in 5 Years: Are We Doing Enough to Protect Workplace Safety?
In the wake of the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, reporter Mike Elk discusses the plantu2019s safety record and the troubling regulatory environment for workplaces in Texas …
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It Seems to Be Working
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Married to Guns
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Boston Police: One Marathon Bomb Suspect Dead, Second at Large
After an officer shooting Thursday night, one of the suspects in the bombings was apprehended and has died.
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Bill Introduced to Begin Rollback of High Medicare Drug Prices
Gaius Publius: This is not the full rollback to Medicare drug price negotiation we want, but it's a good start.