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Why a Woman of Color Risked Her “Honorary White Man” Status to Blow the Whistle at EPA
(Photo: Emydidae / Flickr) I met Marsha Coleman-Adebayo in 1990 in Washington, DC. She was working for the World Wildlife Fund, an international environmental organization. Coleman-Adebayo was …
The Rain and the Reckoning
Dewey Square, the patch of earth that Occupy Boston protesters called home from September to December, is empty now.
The Port Shutdown Controversy: Corporate Profit vs. the Right to Protest
The San Francisco Chronicle's front-page headline “Governor to Oakland: ‘Keep the port open’ ” could have been gleaned from the newspaper's 1934 edition when Gov. Frank Merriam vowed to …
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Contractors’ Role Grows in Drone Missions, Worrying Some in the Military
Washington - After a U.S. airstrike mistakenly killed at least 15 Afghans in 2010, the Army officer investigating the accident was surprised to discover that an American civilian had …
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Keep an Eye on This Wild Card: Americans Elect
Washington - For all the roller-coaster tumultuousness of the primary season, the general election promises another strange jolt: the likely presence on the ballot in all 50 states of …
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The Belittle Big Bodies Banzai: A Year-End OWS Salute and Immune Key to 2012
(Photo: Michael Kappel / Flickr) Yes, Virginia, there really are silver bullets and here's a sterling one for you. After a lifetime clashing with monstrous …
Ten Ultra-Rich Congresspeople Who “Represent” Some of the Most Financially Troubled Districts
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California). (Photo: Luke Sharrett / The New York Times) The hard times that most Americans continue to experience don't seem to be making an …
Poverty Matters!: A Christmas Miracle
Charity Crowell, 9, checks her school supplies at the trailer where she lives with her family in Asheville, N.C. (Photo: Fred R. Conrad / The New York Times) …
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Large Protests Held in Syria to Prove Discontent to Monitors
Beirut, Lebanon - Despite a continuing government crackdown, hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of several Syrian cities on Friday, as protesters seemed intent on showing visiting …
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Poll Finds “Progressive” is the Most Positively Viewed Political Label in America
A new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press out yesterday shows that “progressive” is the most positively viewed political label in America, with …