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Public Health Experts Identify Militarism As Threat
Scientist link public health and the detrimental effects of it from war.
What Will the World Inherit From Genetically Engineered Salmon?
About 50 percent of the fish we eat are farmed. There is good reason for this as the world's commercial fisheries collapse through overfishing.
Lyme Victims from Around US to Gather at IDSA Headquarters and Demand Changes to Guidelines for Lyme
Lyme disease victims from around the US will unite at the Infectious Diseases Society of America headquarters for the 2014 Mayday Project protest.
Low Ferritin: Is this a Canary in the Coal Mine?
This story pulls together the diverse/niche topics of running, fermented food consumption, and the possibility that fast food outlets are poisoning American kids in harmful ways yet undisclosed.
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Fast-Food Protests Go Global
It is easy to understand why workers are protesting an industry that has become known for poverty wages and poor working conditions.
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It’s True: An Economy Can Be Damaged by Too Little Spending
Shouldn't it be easier to sell win-win ideas, which will make everyone (or almost everyone) better off? Well, it would be if the public “got” Keynesian economics.
The National Restaurant Association Spends Big to Keep Wages Low
A majority of the Senate voted to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour recently, yet the bill failed to clear the 60 vote hurdle necessary for passage, …
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A Push to Rethink How Banks Work
Paul Krugman: A genuinely interesting debate on financial reform is taking place.
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In Mexico, the Corner Belongs to Those Who Work on It
The struggle for labor rights for Mexico's sex workers stretches back at least 25 years.
The Forgotten Mothers
The majority of women in prison are domestic violence survivors. Most women in prison are also mothers.