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A Trail of Tears: How Veterans Return From America’s Wars
An excerpt from Ann Jones's new book, ‘They Were Soldiers: How the Wounded Return from America's Wars - The Untold Story.’
Chris Hedges: Jeremy Hammond Exposed State’s Plan to Criminalize Democratic Dissent
Christopher Hedges, on the sentencing of Jeremy Hammond, says there will be no free press without figures like Hammond and Manning
Pivotal Trans-Pacific Partnership Section Revealed
The release of the full Intellectual Property chapter today by Wiikileaks confims what had been suspected, the Obama administration has been an advocate for transnational corporate interests in the …
Bill de Blasio: Mayor of Two Cities
While income inequality was a central theme of Bill de Blasio's mayoral campaign, what specific ideas, programs and policies does he have, and what can New York City's mayor …
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Economy Adds 204,000 Jobs in October, Even as Labor Force Declines by 700,000
Wages of production workers have outpaced those of their supervisors in this recovery.
Seattle Suburb Passes Highest Minimum Wage in Country
David Rolf of SEIU helped organize SeaTac's Proposition 1 to provide $15/hour to hotel, restaurant, and airport workers.
Marijuana Legalization Wins Big in Elections, Is Federal Decriminalization Next?
The push for reform of marijuana laws sweeps the nation as Gallup poll shows 58 percent of Americans support legalization.
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You Might Have Been Fooled by Republicans If …
Republicans go out, find passionate single-interest groups, and pull them together under the big GOP elephant.
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Nightmare on Main Street: ALEC Policies Harm Working Americans
The Economic Policy Institute has produced the most in-depth study yet on the plethora of legislative initiatives pursued by the American Legislative Exchange Council to undermine the ability of …
Hopkins Halts Program After Investigation Finds Docs Denied Disability Benefits for Miners With Black Lung
World-renowned Johns Hopkins Medicine forced to suspend program after investigation finds one doctor reviewed 1,500 cases and never found an instance of black lung, denying coal miners disability benefits.