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Pomona, California, Schools to Boost Students’ Awareness About Bullying
Pomona, California - Last year, in South Hadley, Mass., the suicide of a 15-year-old Irish immigrant, Phoebe Prince, led the State of Massachusetts to enact one of the toughest …
The Obama Tax Plan: A Test for America
Most Presidents of the United States end up with a catchphrase attached to their tenure, a memorable line that defines them. The buck stops here. Ask not what your …
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Author Ron Suskind on Obama’s Evolution Amid Unprecedented Economic and International Challenges
In part two of our interview with veteran journalist Ron Suskind about his explosive new book, Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President, Suskind discusses …
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“Confidence Men” Author Ron Suskind Responds to Obama Administration’s Fiery Denials About Financial Crisis
An explosive new book that draws a searing portrait of the Obama administration’s failings, and early management of the economic crisis, has been met with sharp objections from officials …
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Kenyan Activist Faced Double Jeopardy as Woman, Environmentalist
The Kenyan activist, Wangari Maathai, is dead at 71. With her passing we have lost one of our era’s great environmental visionaries. Maathai came from an impoverished, rural background; …
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Postal Service Employees Rally to End Manufactured Crisis
USPS parking lot. (Photo: Tristan Garrett) US Postal employees and their supporters held rallies in every Congressional district across the country from 4:00 to 5:30 PM yesterday …
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The Occupied Turn Occupiers
In a recent debate Congressman Ron Paul claimed the United States military had troops in 130 countries. The St. Petersburg Times looked into whether such an outrage could …
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Longshore Workers Make a Stand for Labor
Longshore workers on the Columbia River caught everyone's attention three weeks ago when they blocked a move by a multinational grain consortium that threatened their union and their jobs. …
Department of Defense’s Unending Nightmare: Pass an Audit by 2017?
(Image: JR / Truthout) Don't count on it. The Department of Defense (DoD) still holds out hope that they will be able to pass a financial audit …
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Job-Based Insurance Premiums Rise Sharply
Washington— After modest increases last year, the cost of job-based health insurance for families and individuals has jumped sharply this year, even though insurers are paying less in benefits …