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Wisconsin Firefighters Spark “Move Your Money” Moment
On the day that the bill passed the Wisconsin Assembly effectively ending 50 years of collective bargaining in Wisconsin and eviscerating the ability of public unions to raise money …

GOP Budget Cuts Would Lead to Furloughs at Tsunami Warning Centers, Undermining Their “Ability to React“
Congressional Republicans' 2011 budget would slash funding for government agencies directly responsible for issuing tsunami warnings and severely reduce the government’s capacity to track and respond to these disasters, …

Fear a Fallout of Blast at Nuclear Station
Tokyo - Heightened tension on Saturday after a blast at a nuclear facility in Fukushima, 150 kilometres north of Tokyo, eased off after the government reported that the danger …

A Cautionary Tale, a Tale of Resistance
Phantom Spies, Phantom Justice: Elizabeth T. Bentley, Harry Gold, Roy M. Cohn, Irving H. Saypol, Judge Irving R. Kaufman, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Rehearsal for the Rosenberg Trial, …

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The True Power Behind the Wisconsin Protests
The protests in Wisconsin have focused on whether the state of Wisconsin will take away the right of government workers to bargain collectively. However, government does not “give” workers …

Explosion Rocks Japan Nuclear Plant After Quake
Tokyo - An explosion at a crippled nuclear power plant in northern Japan on Saturday blew the roof off one building and caused a radiation leak of unspecified proportions, …

How the So-Called Guardians of Free Speech Are Silencing the Messenger
As the United States and Britain look for an excuse to invade another oil-rich Arab country, the hypocrisy is familiar. Colonel Gaddafi is “delusional” and “blood-drenched” while the authors …

NPR Executives Withdraw Their Resignations: A Fantasy About Liberals With a Backbone
Until now, the Obama administration, The New York Times and Congressional Democrats failed to criticize the right-wing media for their serious violations of ethics, good taste and truth-telling. But …

Emergency Declared at Japanese Nuclear Plant
The Japanese government declared an “atomic power emergency” and evacuated thousands of residents living close to a nuclear plant in northern Japan after a major earthquake, but officials said …