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Eight Reasons Why Raising the Medicare Age Is the Worst Presidential “Bargain” Since 1854
When it comes to the “Grand Bargain” they're pushing in Washington, the movie posters for The Fly said it best: Be afraid. Be very afraid. Other people …
Comics Publishers: Who Are They?
If we divide the world of comics - just one of many forms of media - by what companies are releasing what works, some disturbing trends emerge. In this …
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No Way to Honor Dr. King
The ceremonies for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington DC were kicked off on August 24 at an event billed as Honoring Global Leaders for Peace. …
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Pipeline Protests: Beyond the Usual Suspects
On Sunday, August 21, dozens of people continued the two-week long daily sit-in at the White House to protest the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. (Photo: Milan Ilnyckyj …
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Many Death Sentences in US Overturned
Washington - In December 2008, former Army Pvt. Ronald Gray was on the brink of becoming the first military execution in almost 50 years. The rapist and …
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Al Qaeda’s No. 2 Killed in Pakistan, U.S. Official Says
Washington - A drone operated by the Central Intelligence Agency killed al Qaeda’s second-ranking figure in the mountains of Pakistan earlier this month, American and Pakistani officials said on …
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Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Lift the Payroll Tax Cap, Ensuring Full Social Security Funding for Nearly 75 Years (2)
Last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was a featured speaker at the United Steel Workers 2011 conference in Las Vegas. Sanders focused much of his speech on …
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This Labor Day We Need Protest Marches Rather Than Parades
Labor Day is traditionally a time for picnics and parades. But this year is no picnic for American workers, and a protest march would be more appropriate than a …
A Tale of Two Indias: Twenty Years of Liberalization
Simi Mehra moved to India two years ago, when her husband’s Chicago-based firm collapsed in the wake of the financial crisis. But Mehra isn’t sorry. Arun landed a well-paying …
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From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Japan Set to Declare Wide Area Uninhabitable Due to Radiation
The worst nuclear disaster to strike Japan since a single bomb fell over Nagasaki in 1945 occurred in the spring of 2011 at the Fukushima nuclear power plant following …