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The Price of Apple
Last week, This American Life ran a story about the Chinese factories that produce Apple products (and a lot of the other electronic devices that fill our lives). It …
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Suddenly Romney’s on the Ropes as Developments Rock GOP Race
Charleston - Put the champagne on ice. Hold the coronation. Mitt Romney's hopes of quickly clinching the Republican presidential nomination may be fading. He now finds himself …
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An Ethnic War Is Rekindled in Myanmar
Maija Yang, Myanmar - Even as the Burmese government initiates political reforms in much of the country, it has intensified an ethnic civil war here in the resource-rich hills …
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Labor, Consumer Agency Fights Aren’t Over: Now Republicans Try to Defund Them
Republicans were blocking National Labor Relations Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominees to keep these agencies from doing their jobs under the law, in exchange for a cut …
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Thanks to Citizens United, Multinational Mega Lobbyist Firm Salivates Over $4 Billion in Campaign Cash
On Saturday, protesters will stage demonstrations across the country to mark the two year anniversary of the Citizens United, the Supreme Court case that opened the door to unlimited, …
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Afghanistan’s Soldiers Step Up Killings of Allied Forces
Kabul - American and other coalition forces here are being killed in increasing numbers by the very Afghan soldiers they fight alongside and train, in attacks motivated by deep-seated …
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The Future of the Keystone XL Pipeline
(Photo: Pete Souza / White House ) The fight over the Keystone XL pipeline is far from over. Environmentalists are celebrating a victory this week after President …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Occupy the Courts, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Supreme Court Rejects Judge-Drawn Maps in Texas Redistricting Case
The Supreme Court on Friday instructed a lower court in Texas to take a fresh look at election maps it had drawn in place of a competing set of …
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