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Does the Release of the Cuban Five Prove the US Failed to Destroy Cuba After Decades of Trying?
As a new chapter in U.S.-Cuban relations begins, we host a roundtable discussion about the prisoners released as part of the new deal.
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The $7 Million University President
Despite repeated complaints about Jackson from faculty and students, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's board of trustees has invariably expressed its total confidence in her.
Little Progress in Lima Climate Talks
It is hard to see how developing countries will be satisfied with what is likely to happen in Paris.
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$4 Million: That’s How Much These Dim Sum Restaurant Workers Won in Back Pay
Approximately 280 workers, many of them monolingual Chinese immigrants, are savoring a sweet labor victory.
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Citigroup Will Be Broken Up
The people who run Citigroup have made a series of serious political blunders with long-lasting implications.
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For Retail Workers, Time Is Money
A new law in San Francisco to curb erratic scheduling practices could be the first of many.
Chomsky Turns 86: Happy Birthday, Noam
Dan Falcone revisits some of his best interview questions to Noam Chomsky.
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Torture Has No Place in US Society
We must acknowledge that the Bush administration committed torture and war crimes.
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Environmental Groups File Legal Challenges to Offshore Fracking in California
Environmentalists have considered taking legal action against federal regulators since a Truthout investigation revealed offshore fracking.
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Benefits of Obamacare: More People Are Able to Work Less
The ACA freed tens of millions of workers from dependence on their employers for insurance.