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ALEC Accused of Violating Its Tax-Exempt Status; Will the IRS Take Action?
Will the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launch an investigation into the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate-backed
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Physicists Find Elusive Particle Seen as Key to Universe
It could point the way to new, deeper ideas, beyond the Standard Model, about the nature of reality.
Facing Diplomatic Isolation, Syria’s Assad Says He’s Willing to Step Aside
At least 10,000 Syrians have been killed since Assad deployed his army and security services to suppress the anti-government protests.
The Elephant in the Room: The Police and the Occupy Movement
Imagining a world without the armed defenders of oligarchs and politicians.
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Economics for the 99%
The ongoing economic crisis that exploded in 2008 left many people wondering how something like this could happen. A new booklet provides answers for activists and the public at …
Waiting for Helicopters? Cholera, Prejudice and the Right to Water in Haiti
For most NGO officials, suspicion and misperceptions are not due to ill intentions u2013 many work long hours and aspire to help those in need u2013 but to the …
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Why Don’t Americans Take More Vacations? Blame It on Independence Day
Big business has managed to wrap itself in the flag and inculcate hostility to unions.
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Health Care Glossary Updated
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The Founders’ True Spirit
How appropriate that July 4 this year coincides with a moment when the Supreme Court's health care decision has prompted a vigorous constitutional debate.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Negotiations Seal Obama’s Pro-Corporate Approach to Foreign Policy
It's not the unilaterist hubris of the Bush administration, but it's a far cry from the fair trade platform he campaigned on.