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House Democrats Propose Increasing Minimum Wage to $10
A group of House Democrats have proposed increasing the minimum wage to $10, which, as Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) pointed out would allow the wage to u201ccatch upu201d …
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Election Countdown 2012: Elizabeth Warren Must Push Against Scott Brown’s DoubleSpeak, and More
A one-stop shop for the political misgivings leading up to the 2012 election.
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Climate Crisis: The Silence Is Deafening
Those of us who have been waiting impatiently for Obama to shed his apparent cocoon of caution, cowardice and capitulation finally got a hint last week that a real …
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House Postpones Witch Hunt While Nuclear Industry Awaits Results of Latest Power Play
In case you were wondering what it was all aboutu2013u201ditu201d being the dealings of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission actually making the popular news for a few monthsu2013the House Committee …
Election Countdown 2012: In Quebec, It’s Not the Fees, It’s the Debt
With only 94 days left until the election, keep abreast of issues that matter!
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Meat Glue for Dinner?
“Transglutaminase is an enzyme made by the fermentation of bacteria and added to meat pieces to make them stick together. Yes, "meat glue” — it's what's for dinner!"
Mark Karlin | Walker Wins in Wisconsin
Mark Karlin: Right wing money and Democratic Party establishment created conditions for GOP victory.
Newly Released FBI “Domestic Terrorism” Training on Anarchists, Environmentalists, Show COINTELPRO Tactics
The FBI trains new recruits to target
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Before It’s Too Late in the Arctic
What do Arctic drilling and drone killing have in common? They are both being decided by Barack Obama without public debate. Also oil is a common ground—drilling will produce …
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Fracking Fatalities: Organized Labor Implores Federal Agencies to Stop the Killings
In a letter sent last week, the AFL-CIO, the United Steelworkers union and the United Mine Workers complain that the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and the Mine …