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Silver Linings in the 2012 Union Membership Figures?
Will Obama act? Time is running out for both the president and unions.
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Howard Zinn: Lincoln and Emancipation
Historian Howard Zinn on Abraham Lincoln and the eventual abolition of slavery in the US. Which shows that Spielberg's new film, Lincoln, is far from historically accurate.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Teen Pregnancies Are Plummeting in New York City, and More
This drop likely has something to do with New York being one of only 21 states that allows minors to have access to contraceptive services.
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Drones Are a Local Issue
No city is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. I write from Charlottesville, Va., but am hopeful that …
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Humpty Dumpty Constitutionalism
A few days ago, I pointed out that the House Republicans' five-page bill to raise the debt ceiling offends two different provisions in the Constitution. I wish this were …
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Memo Cites Legal Basis for Killing US Citizens in Al Qaeda
The unsigned and undated Justice Department u201cwhite paper,u201d obtained by NBC News, is the most detailed analysis yet to come into public view.
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Immigration Reform Prevents Employer Abuse
Many companies lure undocumented workers in to the country and then abuse them with impunity.
Ed Koch was Candid, Funny, Studious, Says Former Congress Legislative Assistant Bob Weiner
It is with the utmost sadness that I comment on the passing of Ed Koch, and I wish only "All the best"—Ed's noted phrase—to his family, devoted staff, and …
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Drones: The Ultimate Stalkers
Let us all work for solid legislative restrictions on police use of these drones so that they help legitimate police work while respecting the Fourth Amendment privacy rights of …
Jason Leopold Speaks About His Recent Trip to Guantanamo
Nicole Sandler speaks with truthout's Jason Leopold about his trip to Guantanamo Bay.