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In New York City’s Transformed Political Era, Progressives Take Major Posts Under Mayor de Blasio
One week after the inauguration of new mayor Bill de Blasio, Melissa Mark-Viverito has been elected speaker of the New York City Council.
Questions About the Haitian Reconstruction’s Housing Projects
A government housing project in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti raises many questions.
Caught in the Cold: Homelessness and the Polar Vortex
As a deadly polar vortex moved across the United States this week, cities scrambled to shelter the homeless, and hacker collective Anonymous is working to provide additional aid.
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USDA Moves to Approve “Agent Orange” GMO Seeds
Dow Chemical has engineered corn and soy seeds to be resistant to several herbicides, but researchers say fighting weeds with tougher chemicals is not a sustainable solution.
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GMO and “Natural” Food Fight: Treacherous Terrain
2014 is shaping up to be a decisive year for the future of food and farming.
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In a Major Shift, Medicare Wants Power to Ban Harmful Prescribers
Medicare plans to arm itself with broad new powers to better control - and potentially ban - doctors engaged in fraudulent or harmful prescribing.
Don’t Tell Me to Eat a Burger
Rather than helping others be healthy and happy, this harassment results in dissatisfaction, depression, and disorders.
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Who Are the Real Obamacare Hypocrites?
Over the past 69 years, people have been dying and going bankrupt for lack of healthcare because of the Republican commitment to the healthcare billionaires.
Canada’s Lubicon Lake Nation Continue Anti-Fracking Campaign, Appeal Court Injunction
Members of Lubicon Lake Nation are fighting a pro-fracking injunction granted in favor of Penn West Petroleum.
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NAFTA = Death: Artists Mark NAFTA’s 20th Anniversary With Border Protest
A group of artists marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on New Year's Day with an art installation at the …