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US to Leave 700 Troops in Jordan in Sign of Deepening Involvement in Syrian Crisis
Obama did not say specifically what the troops would be doing there.
A Million People Across Brazil Say “It’s Not About 20 Cents”
More than a million people demonstrate in a hundred cities across Brazil, and raise new demands.
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Jobs Are Not the Answer
Instead of focusing creating low income jobs we should be have an income guarantee which allows people to take care of themselves.
How Conservative Interest Groups Are Reducing Unions’ Financial Resources
Right-wing groups have used their deep pockets to pull off a legally sanctioned pickpocket of unions.
Turkey Needs a “Labor Rights Spring“
One backdrop to the anti-government protests in Turkey this month is the Erdogan government's repression of workers' rights to organize and strike that has long been a trend in …
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William Rivers Pitt | You, Terrorist
William Rivers Pitt: The Keystone XL pipeline is not a disaster waiting to happen. It is a whole pile of disasters waiting to happen.
Divestment Campaigners Look Beyond Fossil Free to Fund Solar Utopias
Divesting from fossil fuel companies would investment funds to finance green energy ventures.
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Troubling Implications of Susan Rice’s Appointment as National Security Adviser
Rice defended the Bush administration's lies about the supposed ‘Iraqi threat’ in the run-up to the Iraq War.
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Corporate Welfare or Education?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo new plan to make tax havens for big corporations is bad news for residents.
Snowden Leak Highlights Few Whistleblower Protections for Intelligence Contract Employees
Intelligence contract employees have no protections against employer retaliation, such as being fired.