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Death of Osama bin Laden Makes Peace Groups Ask: “What’s Next?“
For Gizella Czene of Van Nuys, California, the celebratory tone surrounding Osama bin Laden's death was eerily reminiscent of the immediate days following 9/11, when, as she put it, …
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Corporate/Conservative Heads Explode as NLRB Actually Enforces Law
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is engaging in legal action against Boeing and is threatening to sue Arizona, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah for anti-union activities. It …
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Foreclosed Homeowners Vent Anger at Wells Fargo
Oakland resident Sara Kershnar has been trying to get Wells Fargo bank to modify her home loan for two years. After the bank allegedly lost some vital …
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Fourteen Percent Budget Cut to Key Energy Agency Wins Few Fans
With austerity as the guiding mantra during this budget season, researcher Neal Elliott certainly grasps the concept of a parsimonious Congress nipping and tucking its way to deficit reduction. …
House Passes “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act“
Today, the US House of Representatives passed Representative Chris Smith's controversial bill, HR 3, the infamous “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” You might remember this as the bill …
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Troy Davis Facing the Death Gurney
(Photo: neal..patel) By the time this article sees print, Georgia will almost certainly have set an execution date - his fourth - for Troy Anthony Davis, a …
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Monsanto in Haiti
Last Spring, the agribusiness Monsanto announced it was making a $4 million gift of seeds “to support the reconstruction effort” in Haiti. The “gift” – reportedly hybrid maize and …
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Nominate Elizabeth Warren – Provide the Pecora Hearings We Need
Elizabeth Warren, an assistant to the president and a special adviser to the secretary of the Treasury, addresses a gathering at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on …
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House Progressives Call for Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Bin Laden’s Death
Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) co-chairs on Wednesday sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling for the reduction of US troops in Afghanistan following Osama bin Laden's death. …
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The Global Economy’s Corporate Crime Wave
(Photo: Vermin Inc; Edited: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) New York - The world is drowning in corporate fraud, and the problems are probably greatest in rich countries …