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The Wisconsin Workers Uprising (Part 2)
Was the occupation of the state capital in Madison, Wisconsin a resurgence of organized labor in the United States? Or the last gasp for unionized workers, as they face …
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Spain: “Indignant” Demonstrators Marching to Brussels to Protest Effects of Crisis
Protesters from several European Union cities have begun to follow the example of hundreds of demonstrators from Spain who are marching from Madrid to Brussels, the bloc's de facto …
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Senate Delays Vote on Debt Bill as 11th-Hour Talks Gain Ground
Washington - With the deadline for a debt limit increase inching perilously closer, Congress remained deadlocked Saturday over how to avoid a crisis as both houses spent the day …
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Freedom From Fear Awards: Arizona Student Fights for DREAM Act
A surprise phone call that her college tuition had gone from $5,000 to $18,000 made Erika Andiola wonder if her educational career was over. Andiola had been looking forward …
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House Rejects Reid Debt Ceiling Proposal
The Republican-controlled House on Saturday dismissed a new proposal by Senate Democrats to end the fiscal crisis before the Senate even voted on it, deepening the ongoing federal budget …
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Large Mortgage Service Filed False Documents in Foreclosure Bid
GMAC, one of the nation's largest mortgage servicers, faced a quandary last summer. It wanted to foreclose on a New York City homeowner but lacked the crucial paperwork needed …
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Turkey’s Top Generals Quit En Masse Over Political Targeting
Isik Kosaner, top commander of Turkey's military, in an official portrait. (Photo: Turkish Armed Forces via The New York Times) Istanbul - Turkey’s top military commanders resigned …
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Economists: Now is Wrong Time for Congress to Cut Spending
(Photo: SpeakerBoehner / Flickr) Washington - Lawmakers trying to reach a deal on spending cuts in order to raise the nation's debt ceiling risk causing serious economic …
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A Future Without Coal: In New Mexico Supreme Court, Again
A Coal Power Plant in New Mexico. (Photo: glennia / Flickr) It’s time we secure a future without coal in New Mexico, across America, and around the world. …
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World Reacts to Debt Ceiling Debacle: “Irresponsible,” “Worst Kind of Absurd Theatrics“
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill about the nation's debt limit in Washington, July 26, 2011. (Photo: Philip Scott Andrews / …