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Efforts to Deliver “Kill Shot” to Paid Sick Leave Tied to ALEC
Advocates have helped pass paid sick days laws in cities like San Francisco, Washington DC, Seattle and Portland, but big business has been pushing back.
Making Disaster Pay: From the San Francisco Earthquake to Superstorm Sandy, How Capitalism Stacks the Deck on Disaster
“One man’s disaster was another’s main chance,” writes Fraser as he discusses America's sordid history with distaster capitalism.
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Do North Korea’s Threats Mask Power Struggle Behind the Scenes?
Little is still known about Kim Jong Un.
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A 50-State Analysis of Gun Violence and Its Link to Weak State Gun Laws
A new report finds a clear link between high levels of gun violence and weak state gun laws.
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Human Rights
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“Liberals”: Partisan or Principled?
After criticizing Bush's militarism, many “liberals” fail to denounce Obama's targeted killing program.
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Judicial Amendments and the Attack on Worker Rights
There's almost no part of the National Labor Relations Act that hasn't been weakened by amendments.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Lawmakers in Tennessee Want to Revise Our Election Process, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Tennessee General Assembly is trying to give themselves the power to select which candidates appear on the ballot for US Senator; recipients …
Can Capitalism Tolerate a Democratic Internet? An Interview With Media Expert Robert McChesney
Anne Elizabeth Moore speaks with McChesney about the future of the Internet, capitalism and Truthout.