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Five Things to Watch for in Obama’s Second Term
Itu2019s our job to apply pressure where it will move us toward shared prosperity, ecological balance and deep democracy.
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Is The War on Drugs “All About the Money”?
Stephen Downing,a retired deputy chief of police for the Los Angeles Police Department and Terry Nelson, retired from Department of Homeland Security on why they support treating addiction as …
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Applebee’s CEO and Millionare Zane Tankel vs. Working Americans
The so-called job creator complained on FOX News about all the money the Obamacare mandate will cost him to provide health care to his workers.
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Elites Demanding Austerity Also Ignored Housing Bubble
We shouldn't trust the same people who ignored the housing bubble when they tell us we need to more cuts to social programs.
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National Nurses: Message from Working People to Wall Street – America is Not for Sale
National Nurses United, the nationu2019s largest union and professional association of registered nurses sends a message to Obama to protect the medical rights of citizens across the nation.
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Kansas, Missouri Won’t Set Up Health Insurance Exchanges
States have less than a week to decide whether they will set up insurance exchange markets or whether the government will step in. Kansas, reluctantly, chose federal intervention.
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The Audacity of Fate, the Arrogance of Self-Deception and the Romney/Ryan Plan: “Let Them Eat Cat Food“
The stakes are too high to choose
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Mr. Torres Goes to Tallahassee: “A Working Class Hero is Something to Be …“
For too long the collective voice of Florida's working class has been silenced in Tallahassee. Victor Torres aims to change that.
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It’s Time for the Poor to Come Out of the Plutocracy’s Closet of Shame
We must resist the dominant cultural shaming of the poor. Here are some ways to begin.
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The Abortion Rights Looking Glass: Canada Reflects Women First
Across the Northern border Canada is the only country with no criminal laws related to abortion, a right that feminists worked hard for and still work to preserve today.