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Supreme Court Tosses EPA Rules That Would Prevent Thousands of Asthma Cases
EPA rules limiting toxic air pollution emissions would have prevented thousands of cases of asthma, birth defects and other health problems.
As Greece Heads for Default, Citizens Prepare to Vote in Pivotal Referendum on More Austerity
Greece will hold a vote this Sunday on whether to accept an austerity package of budget cuts and tax hikes in exchange for new loans.
States Are Fighting to Keep Towns From Offering Their Own Broadband
Two more states side with telecoms, which have lobbied against cities becoming providers.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senators Vote for Fast Track on Trade Deals, and More
If you don't like any part of the upcoming trade deals, too bad.
IMF and Germany Are Hell-Bent on Finishing Off Even a Moderate Left in Greece
The more compromises Greece makes, the more compromises the IMF demands.
Economic Update: Pope Questions Capitalism
This episode provides updates on the US' awful record on paid leave, and more.
WageCrushers.org Tracks the Groups Lobbying Against Family-Supporting Jobs
ALECexposed.org launched WageCrushers.org, a web resource devoted to exposing the groups working hard against better wages.
Iceland’s Success Story
The nation that was supposed to be ground zero for financial disaster was actually having a milder crisis than others.
We Need Regulations to Prevent Corporations From Fleeing Overseas
Erik Loomis spoke with In These Times about his new book Out of Sight, which he sees as a history of capitalism over the past 100 years.
Fast-Track Retaliation: Back the 2016 Democratic Candidates Who Oppose the TPP
Voters can push back against the idea that a Democratic presidential candidate must be a corporate backer on trade policy to win the nomination.