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Eight States Raise Minimum Wage for New Year
Finally there's some good news for the millions of Americans who must to live on pay at or close to the legal minimum wage. Eight states are raising their …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Scientists Test Dead Seals in Alaska for Radiation From Fukushima, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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The Campaign to “Decolonize” Oakland: Native Americans Say “Occupy” Terminology Is Offensive
A group of protesters at the Occupy Oakland action to shut down the Port of Oakland on December 12, 2011. (Photo: Queena Kim) The Occupy movement is …
The War at Home: Militarized Local Police Tap Post-9/11 Grants to Stockpile Combat Gear, Use Drones
A new report by the Center for Investigative Reporting reveals that since 9/11, local law enforcement agencies have used $34 billion in federal grants to acquire military equipment such …
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Year in Review, Part Two
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Violence and Evolution: Where Do We Stand?
(Photo: Paul Jacobson / Flickr) How do we measure violence? The question has come up because of recent studies by Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker, featured …
Ten Winning Moments for the 99% in 2011
2011 will be remembered as the year the world woke up and began to fight back against a tiny minority that had held on to control—of money, of political …
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Give a Gift That Matters
(Photo: Rob Stinnett / Flickr) It wasn't that long ago that the act of “gift giving” didn't require a maddening trip to Walmart or a desperate online …
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Military Allies Take Ex-Guerrillas, Journalists to Court
Guatemala City - Relatives of former military personnel and businessmen are bringing lawsuits against ex guerrillas and journalists in Guatemala in connection with the 1960-1996 civil war – a …
The GOP’s Ten Most Extreme Attacks on a Woman’s Right to Choose
2011 marked a banner year in the Republican war on woman’s health. Close to 1,000 anti-abortion bills sped through state legislatures as the GOP-led House led a “comprehensive and …