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Striking Workers, Bangladeshi Activist Challenge Wal-Mart on Labor Conditions at Stores & Factories
Workers and activists converged to demand sweeping changes at the Walmart factories around the world.
Medgar Evers’ Murder, 50 Years Later: Widow Myrlie Evers-Williams Remembers “A Man for All Time”
Fifty years after his death, Amy Goodman sits down with the wife of civil rights activist Medgar Evans to talk about his legacy.
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Senate Begins Debate on Immigration Reform Bill
A comprehensive immigration reform package passed its first hurdle on Tuesday as the Senate voted 82-15 to begin debate on legislation. A key division is over the civil liberties …
The Imperialist and Racist Origins of the Guantánamo Penal Colony
The roots of the US acquisition of its Naval base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba, where military commissions will be held this month for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri and Khalid Sheikh …
Frackademia: University of Tennessee Set to Lease Forest For Fracking, Enriching Governor’s Family
University of Tennessee is leasing land to big oil and gas in the name of fracking research.
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Banks Profiting From Overdraft Coverage Plans, Federal Agency Says
New report proves that overdraft fees are better for big banks than their customers.
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Austerity Is Dead – So Can We Fix The Infrastructure NOW?
Austerity is dead might be the new mantra after Europe's financial crisis but major problems still remain.
The Trade Deal Scam
Dean Baker: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and a US-EU deal are not intended to boost the economy.