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Look for the Union Label
Governor Walker of Wisconsin got up on his hind legs on Monday and blasted public-sector unions for being wasteful. He made it very clear that he intends to continue …

Jim Hightower | Corporate Lawsuit Abuse
Not all of the bullies are in schoolyards these days — quite a few have graduated to the executive suites of corporate America. Take Charles and David Koch, two …

Ruth Marcus | Unintended Consequences
Washington - House Republicans voted to increase the number of abortions, raise federal health care costs and swell the welfare rolls. That wasn't their intent, of course, and certainly …

Koch Industries Front Group Launches Ad to Support Walker’s Union Busting
As ThinkProgress has reported, the global conglomerate Koch Industries not only helped elect Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI), but is the leading force orchestrating his union-busting campaign. Koch gave Walker …

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Koch Industries Front Group Americans for Prosperity Launches Ad to Support Walker’s Union Busting
As ThinkProgress has reported, the global conglomerate Koch Industries not only helped elect Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI), but is the leading force orchestrating his union-busting campaign. Koch gave Walker …

The Republican War on Women

Fighting Nears Tripoli, Where Qaddafi Keeps Grip on Power
Tobruk, Libya - Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya kept his grip on the capital on Wednesday, but large areas of the east of the country remained out of his …

The Republicans Are Coming, the Republicans Are Coming
If you are not numbered among the wealthiest five percent of Americans with the distinct prospect of securing 85 percent of your annual income across the length of your …

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Why Monsanto Always Wins
The USDA recently approved Monsanto's Roundup Ready alfalfa. Government regulators openly rely on data and research provided by the biotech industry when approving GE technology. (Photo: tipsycat) …

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Death Sentence for Arizona Minuteman Who Killed Girl and Dad
Phoenix, Arizona — Shawna Forde, a leader in the Minutemen border watch movement, has been sentenced to die for the 2009 killings of a Latino father and his 9-year-old …