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Commercial Banks Spent Record $62 Million on Lobbying in 2011
Commercial banks spent nearly $62 million last year on lobbying, another record total for an industry that has become one of the most active voices in the political arena. …
“Real Despair” Sweeps Through Greece as Severe Austerity Measures Demanded by E.U.-IMF Cripple Nation (2)
Greece continues to face political turmoil over a sovereign debt crisis that has embroiled the country for almost two years. On Monday, the Greek government said it would hold …
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The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Voter ID Push
The perennial swing state of Minnesota is the latest to be enthralled in debate over Republican-led efforts to create new voting restrictions that civil rights groups say will undermine …
Cold, Cold Heart: Freezing Afghan Refugees Killed in NATO Airstrikes
Elders and family members prepare to bury the body of three-month old Khan Mohammad at the Nasaji Bagrami refugee camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, on February 8, 2012. Just a …
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Sudden Business Closures in Chicago Prompt Wage Theft Fights
Losing your job is hard on any worker. But imagine discovering from the company website that your job is gone. It happened in December to 136 employees …
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What I Learned in the Airport in Bahrain
Bahrain International Airport. (Photo: monkeymanforever) Bahrain International Airport - When I came to Bahrain, it certainly wasn't with the intention of spending my whole time in the …
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The 4- to 14-Year-Old Window: Turning Children Into Evangelists in Public Schools
Thy Neighbor’s Children: The 4/14 Window by Katherine Stewart Excerpted from “The Good News Club: The Christian Right’s Stealth Assault on America’s Children” PublicAffairs, …
Truthout Presents: Turning Children Into Evangelists in Public Schools
Watch the debut of Truthout's “News from Underground” series, below. Host Mark Crispin Miller discusses the infiltration of religion in schools with a panelists at at …
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Occupy Draws Strength From the Powerless
Rooj Alwazir, with the Occupy movement, protests in McPherson Square in Washington, January 30, 2012. (Photo: Amanda Lucidon / The New York Times)
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Thirty Queer Writers Explore What Divides LGBTQ Communities
(Image: AK Press) Why are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?: Flaming Challenges to Masculinity, Objectification, and the Desire to Conform Edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore …