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DoD Report Confirms Interrogators Pulled “Deliberate Ruse” on Jose Padilla; Convinced Him Flu Shot Was “Truth Serum“
In 2006, a lawyer for convicted terrorist Jose Padilla made an explosive claim in a federal court filing: the enemy combatant was given drugs against his will, believed to …
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Department of Labor to Investigate Union Busting on Army Base Following ITT Report
After reading an exclusive report that appeared at Working In These Times, the Department of Labor has opened an investigation into captive-audience anti-union meetings held on an army base …
Inequality Rises as Union Numbers Decline
By now, weu2019ve all heard about the growing disparity between rich and poor u2014 and most of us have felt the effects. This chart, posted by Colin Gordon of …
Why Are Women and Transgender Comic Creators Getting Less of the Pie?
Men make up only 54 percent of comics creators, and submit work at approximately the same rates as women.
Destroying Communities, Abusing Workers: What’s Still the Matter With Walmart
The company that has shaped the modern economy turned 50 this week, but is a growing wave of protest enough to start forcing Wal-Mart to change?
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Job Crisis Denial
Before any problem can be fixed it must first be acknowledged. The jobs crisis stays in the shadows, out of mind, and consequently unaddressed. This is allowed to happen …
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Cutting a Deal
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The “Monsanto Rider”: Are Biotech Companies About to Gain Immunity From Federal Law?
The Secretary of Agriculture would be required to grant a permit for the planting or cultivation of a genetically engineered crop, regardless of environmental impact.
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Is Union Busting to Blame for Power Outages in DC?
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1900 members claim the failure to restore power outages is due to chronic understaffing and Pepcou2019s shift from hiring union utility workers …