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The American Spring: A Time for Occupy to Blossom
National Occupation of Washington, DC Will Bring Occupiers Together to Share Experiences, Educate Each Other and Build an Independent Movement to Shift Power from Concentrated Wealth Many in the …
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Waking Life: You Don’t Need a Clock to Know What Time It Is
With each passing day, the news grows increasingly grim. In recent weeks alone, we've seen women's rights under assault as reactionary forces seek to turn the clock back by …
The Finger of Fate Upon You
The last ten years have been a festival of profit-taking for a small collection of people you will never meet.
US Sergeant Faces 17 Counts of Murder in Afghan Killings
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged on Friday with 17 counts of murder and various other charges, including attempted murder, in connection with the March 11 attack on …
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Fury Over Travyon Martin Shooting Grows as Police Chief Steps Down
The aftershocks of Trayvon Martin's killing continued to reverberate Thursday from Sanford to South Florida, as the embattled police chief and state attorney overseeing the investigation stepped down hours …
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Dartmouth President Is Obama’s Pick for World Bank
Washington - The White House on Friday named Jim Yong Kim, the president of Dartmouth College and a global health expert, as its nominee to lead the World Bank. …
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GOP 1953
Breaking Down the Mortgage Settlement: How Far Does $26 Billion Go?
The big bank settlement over mortgage servicing abuses was finalized last week, detailing the agreement's actual terms. Bank of America, Citigroup, Ally Financial (formerly GMAC) and JPMorgan Chase are …
Fracking: Corruption a Part of Pennsylvania’s Heritage
The history of energy exploration, mining, and delivery is best understood in a range from benevolent exploitation to worker and public oppression. A company comes into an area, leases …
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Labor’s David vs. GOP Goliath
Organized labor is doing exactly what it must do to combat the onslaught against unions being waged by Republican politicians nationwide, throwing lots of money and lots of ground …