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Supercommittee Deadlock: Heads They Win, Tails We Lose
(Photo: Sean Byron / Flickr) It is no great surprise that with only days to go, the Congressional “supercommittee,” given the Herculean task of carving an additional …
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Unions Join Occupy Activists in Mass Protest Marches Across America
New York - The Occupy Wall Street movement — looking to show staying power after losing prime real estate in various cities — got a boost of support across …
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Thousands Protest in Chicago as Emanuel’s “Devastating” Budget Is Approved
(Photos: The Chicago Workers' Media Project) Thousands of protesters in Chicago blocked downtown traffic Thursday as part of the National Day of Action and to protest the …
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Clinton to Visit Myanmar as Obama Takes Stand on Human Rights
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Arizona Supreme Court Reverses Brewer-Led Impeachment, Reinstates Redistricting Commission Chair
In a stunning reversal, the Arizona Supreme Court tonight reversed an attempted power grab by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) and her Republican colleagues in the state legislature. …
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Turning Budget “Failure” Into Success
Washington - Here is a surefire way to cut $7.1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. Do nothing. That's right. If Congress simply fails to …
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Two Hundred Are Arrested as Occupy Protesters Mark Two-Month Anniversary
Thousands of protesters across the country flooded streets, squares, bridges and banks on Thursday, snarling traffic and often clashing with the police in a show of support for the …
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Still Occupied
New York - Occupy Wall Street may not occupy Zuccotti Park anymore, but it refuses to surrender its place in the national discourse. Up close, you get the sense …
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Class Warfare, Codified
When I was growing up, I knew a lot of kids whose fathers didn't earn a living working in the bowels of a factory like my dad. …