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Activists Hold Wall Street Accountable for Economic Crisis
Outside the Fairmont Hotel, where hundreds of homeowners protest outside the spring meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General. The demand: Hold the big banks accountable for their …
Activists Hold Wall Street Accountable for Economic Crisis
Progressive groups threw a one-two punch at the nation's richest banks on Monday. A coalition of watchdogs and activists released a new report revealing how the wealthiest bailed-out banks …
Army’s Mafia Abuse of Private Manning
Is the U.S. Army stooping to Mafia-style tactics in seeking to imprison 23-year-old Private Bradley Manning for the rest of his life, essentially making him an example for other …
Why the Towery File Matters: Illegal Surveillance in Washington State
Here, in the Pacific Northwest, the latest in a long line of First Amendment abuses by local police has fanned concerns about government spying. Domestic surveillance of peaceful activism …
How Wisconsin Could Turn Austerity Into Prosperity: Own a Bank
Public sector worker sitting in a bar: “They’re trying to take away our pensions.” Private sector worker: “What’s a pension?” — Cartoon …
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This Time We’re Taking the Whole Planet With Us
A man looks for food and salvageable items of use in a massive dumping ground called Troutie, just outside Cite Soleil, in Port au Prince, Haiti, April 16, 2008. …
This Time We’re Taking the Whole Planet With Us
I have walked through the barren remains of Babylon in Iraq and the ancient Roman city of Antioch, the capital of Roman Syria, which now lies buried in silt …
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Why Employee Pensions Aren’t Bankrupting States
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks about the state budget at a joint session of the Legislature in the State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin, March 1, 2011. (Photo: Nicole Bengiveno / …
Why Employee Pensions Aren’t Bankrupting States
Washington - From state legislatures to Congress to tea party rallies, a vocal backlash is rising against what are perceived as too-generous retirement benefits for state and local government …
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News in Brief: Lawmakers Fighting FDA on Genetically Altered Salmon, and More
Lawmakers Fighting FDA on Genetically Altered Salmon Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) and Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) want to keep the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from making …