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AFL-CIO President Trumka “Personally Outraged” by Obama-Backed JOBS Act
Washington, DC - Last month, the AFL-CIO's Executive Council endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election. About a week later, Congress passed the "Jumpstart Our Business Startup," or JOBS Act—a bill backed by President …
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Millions Against Monsanto: The Food Fight of Our Lives
(Photo: Tim & Selena Middleton / Flickr)"If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it." — Norman Braksick, president …
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In Cash Push, Two Campaigns Likely to Reject Public Funds
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, makes calls with volunteers. (Photo: Mark Makela / The New York Times)The big money in presidential politics …
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The Story of Mario, a Tijuana Cop
Mario is a Tijuana cop. Mario died not long ago, but driving with him through the streets of downtown was always a journey into the reality of the border. …
War on Iran: America’s Next Catastrophe in the Middle East?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 5, 2012. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New …
The Rich Are Different From You and Me – They Pay Fewer Taxes
Stephen Schwarzman. (Photo: Fred R. Conrad / The New York Times)Benjamin Franklin, who used his many talents to become a wealthy man, famously said that the only things certain …
Eight Major Corporations Divest From ALEC
(Photo: suenosdeuomi / Flickr)Corporations across the country are dropping their ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) like hotcakes. Mars, the company that makes Skittles, and the Arizona …
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Occupy Lawyer: Pepper Spray Report Confirms Police Engaged in “Brutality“
“The report simply confirms what we all knew already…the police actions were brutal and unnecessary,” said Occupy Sacramento lawyer Jeff Kravitz. “As the big banks and the gangster government …
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Top Ten Dirty Corporate Tax Dodgers of 2011
Two weeks ago it was announced that the U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate in the world sparking furious debate from Fox News types concerned about corporate well …
Military Judge Hears Arguments Over Constitutionality of Charges Against USS Cole Bomber
In the military commission hearing of Abd al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al-Nashiri, there waits a potential death sentence. Al-Nashiri is the alleged al-Qaeda operative said to be responsible for the …