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A Different Strike for a Different Hotel
(Photo: Steve Rhodes / Flickr) Hyatt Hotels wasted no time and pulled no punches in condemning UNITE-HERE's seven-day strike against six hotels in San Francisco, Chicago, Los …
Yes, the Tea Party Is Revolting
Weeks ago, I wrote an essay on America's empathy crisis as the common denominator in our country's hard right turn on a broad array of political issues. The recent …
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Conservatives Say It Out Loud: They Hate Democracy
(Photo: K Latham / Flickr) The roots of today's toxic conservative movement lie in Ayn Rand's teaching that wealthy “producers” — now called “job creators” — should …
Occupy Wall Street Activists Disrupt Sotheby’s Art Auction
Activists from the ongoing occupation in lower Manhattan, called “Occupy Wall Street,” infiltrated an art auction at the famous Sotheby's auction house and gallery to give voice to the …
Occupy Wall Street Activists Disrupt Sotheby’s Art Auction (VIDEO)
Activists from the ongoing occupation in lower Manhattan called “Occupy Wall Street” infiltrated an art auction at the famous Sotheby's auction house and gallery, giving voice to the demands …
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#OccupyWallStreet Is More Than a Hashtag – It’s Revolution in Formation
#OccupyWallStreet protesters gathering in New York's financial district on September 17, 2011. (Photo: David Shankbone / Flickr) A lot of what you've probably seen or read about …
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House Passes Stopgap Bill, Edges Closer to Avoiding Shutdown
Washington - The House on Friday passed a new version of a stopgap spending bill about 30 hours after rejecting a nearly identical version of the legislation, intended to …
Nine Policies Conservatives Were for Long Before They Were Against Them
In 2001, the GOP's budget guru, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, was excited for the opportunity to vote for Bush's “temporary” tax cuts. "I think we ought to have this …
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House Republicans Regroup After Vote Blocks Spending Bill
Washington— House Republicans struggled on Thursday morning to find a way to pass legislation to fund the government through mid-November and provide assistance to natural disaster victims, following an …
Targeting Immigrants
A border patrol agent stationed at a checkpoint on a highway near Douglas, Arizona, pulls over vehicles during spot inspections. (Photo: Monica Almeida / The New York Times) …