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Eric Cantor – Mean, Ornery and Just Plain Wrong
For Manhattan at least, last week was the weather week that wasn't. But the minor earthquake and weakened Hurricane Irene served as reminders of the caprice of nature and …
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Michigan Locals Fight for Democracy
If Rick Snyder ever comes to help you, run away as fast and as far as you can. Snyder is the right-wing, corporation-hugging governor of Michigan. The …
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Four Ways Government Policy Favors the Rich and Keeps the Rest of Us Poor
The rich really are different from you and me. There’s the obvious, of course: They have a whole hell of a lot more money. But just as important, they …
Stoking Fire: Mountaintop Coal Mining Leads to Birth Defects, Respiratory Illness and Other Health Problems
When Madison Minton was six months old, her parents noticed that her breathing was frequently labored. Now in second grade, the child is on eight medications for asthma and …
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Protesters in Israel Take to the Streets Over Rising Prices
Jerusalem - Demonstrators filled the streets of Israel's largest cities Saturday night to protest the country's high cost of living, winding down a summer-long movement that has fizzled in …
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California DREAM Act Now On Its Way to Gov. Brown’s Desk
Demonstrators march in support of the California DREAM Act on May 1, 2009. (Photo: Faultybox) The California state Assembly voted Friday to send Gov. Jerry Brown a …
Earthquakes, Hurricanes Highlight Serious Regulation Flaws
Constellation Energy Group's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant near Lusby, Maryland. While 20 US nuclear power plants reduced output in anticipation of potential accidents caused by Hurricane Irene, Calvert …
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US Asks Palestinians to Abandon UN Bid for State Recognition
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations, is seen through a video camera during a Security Council meeting at the U.N. in New York, July 26, 2011. …
The White House & Tar Sands
Washington, DC - People gathered in front of the White House holding signs that urge the president to reject the keystone pipeline. 47 people participated in the civil disobedience …
The Definitive Guide to Bigotry in the 2012 Republican Primaries (So Far)
Republican presidential candidates before a debate at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2011. From left: Herman Cain, the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza, Rep. Ron …