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Worker “Occupations” in 3 States Yield Successes, but Counterattack Begins
In the last few months, workers in three different states—at the Serious Materials factory in Chicago, at a Century Aluminum factory in Ravenswood, West Va., and at AT&T’s regional …
Why Republicans Need Remedial Math: Their Budget Plans Explode the Deficit
Members of the audience listen to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speak at a town hall style campaign event at the Mississippi Farmer's Market in Jackson, Mississippi, on March …
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US Officials Debate Speeding Afghan Pullout
President Barack Obama talks with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. (Photo: Pete Souza / White House) Washington - The Obama administration is discussing whether to reduce American …
A Tough-Oil World: Why 21st Century Oil Will Break the Bank and the Planet
Oil prices are now higher than they have ever been — except for a few frenzied moments before the global economic meltdown of 2008. Many immediate factors are contributing …
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GOP Attacks Obama With Gas Price Cudgel, While Media Ignores Refinery Closures
As the stock market and overall economy slowly improve, the GOP continues to blame President Obama for rising gas prices as November's election approaches. A barrel of oil is …
The Dirty War on WikiLeaks Is Now Trial by Media in Sweden
War by media, says current military doctrine, is as important as the battlefield. This is because the real enemy is the public at home, whose manipulation and deception are …
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US Subjected Manning to Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment, UN Torture Chief Concludes
Bradley Manning. (Photo: Bradley Manning Support Network / Flickr) The United States government subjected Bradley Manning to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment following his arrest in May …
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Regulators Say Fracking Wastewater Well Caused 12 Earthquakes in Ohio
Ohio regulators confirmed late last week what many observers already suspected: a fracking wastewater disposal well caused 12 earthquakes near Youngstown last year as the state threw open its …
The Gender of Media Creators Affects What We See
For Women's History Month, “Ladydrawers” offers part two of our look at gender disparity in hiring practices across all media (see Mickey Zacchilli's first strip here), an issue underscored …
Would a Koch Takeover of Cato Make War with Iran More Likely?
The drumbeat for war in Iran is getting louder, but opposition is coming from a seemingly unlikely source: the Cato Institute. This libertarian think tank generally sides with the …