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Fracking Insiders Score Big in New Gas Bill, But Americans Not Told the True Costs of Massive Drilling Plan
(Photo: Pete Souza / White House) Corporate insiders peddling the claim that drilling for methane gas will solve America's energy needs just scored big in Washington — …
Energy at What Cost? Protests Against Forced Eviction from US-Backed Coal Mine Continue in Bangladesh
(Photos: Shahriar Sunny) As the sun rose on March 28, 2011, roughly 2,000 people gathered to demonstrate against a mining project that would displace tens of thousands …
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International Crisis Group Condemns “Assault on Normal, Dignified” Life in Gaza
The International Crisis Group (ICG) issued a warning that the recent escalation of air strikes on Gaza and rocket attacks into Israel has created “the conditions for a rapid …
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Negotiation 101 for Democrats: The Right Policies Are the Right Politics (2)
President Barack Obama meets with Democratic Governors in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Feb. 25, 2011, to discuss ways Washington and states can work together to grow the economy …
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Negotiation 101 for Democrats: The Right Policies Are the Right Politics
Bloggers always wonder why Democrats couldn’t get anything done even when they had a solid majority in the House and 60 votes in the Senate, while Republicans get everything …
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The War on Child Labor Laws
(Photo: Thirteen Of Clubs / Flickr) Maine State Rep. David Burns is the latest of many Republican lawmakers concerned that employers aren’t allowed to do enough to …
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Wal-Mart v. Dukes and the Matter of Size
Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s progress and the American piece of this epic story began in Lawrence, Massachusetts, when 25,000 mill workers took to the streets …
Is Your Underwear Undermining Your Values? What Is Jockey’s CEO Doing at Tea Partiers’ Convention?
Madison - Is your underwear undermining your values? The new scrutiny of CEOs that has been ignited by the historic Wisconsin labor protests has turned up concerns close to …
Ohio Governor Gets 3,000 Boos
Ohio Governor John Kasich delivered his “State of the State” speech March 8 with all the pomp expected of a new governor setting his agenda. But 3,000 union members …
Protectionism After the Crisis: The Case of Latin America
It is accepted wisdom that protectionism is a first gut reaction in times of crisis, but there are few studies on how different countries react to get themselves over …