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Social Security and Medicare on the Chopping Block
Despite the many expressed fears that the Apocalypse awaits us and the alarmist predictions that we are about to go over the proverbial cliff when it comes to funding …
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Blame Flies Over Police Massacre of 34 South African Miners
New viral video shows footage of police opening fire on striking miners in South Africa.
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Walmart, Right-Wing Media Company Hold Star-Studded Benefit Promoting Education Reform Film
The reform being pushed is one of the model bills pushed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
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Detroit’s Wayne State University Looks to Destroy Tenure
A Detroit university attempts to shift tenure policies to a format that would effectively remove peer review and centralize the power to terminate faculty in administratorsu2019 hands.
How America’s Falling Share of Global College Graduates Threatens Future Economic Competitiveness
The United Statesu2019 share of global college graduates fell substantially in the first decade of the 21st century and stands to drop even more by 2020 as developing economies …
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Romney Is Wrong About Mexico
The asymmetry that exists between Mexico and the United States is rooted in geography, natural resources, trade relations, population dynamics and governance.
The Global 1%: Exposing the Transnational Ruling Class
This study asks Who are the the worldu2019s 1 percent power elite? And to what extent do they operate in unison for their own private gains over benefits for …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Colorado, Washington and Oregon Are Giving Voters a Chance to Legalize Marijuana, and More
CNN reports that early drafts of the Republican Partyu2019s 2012 platform include a constitutional ban on abortion.
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Skilled Work, Without the Worker
At the Philips Electronics factory on the coast of China, hundreds of workers use their hands and specialized tools to assemble electric shavers. That is the old way.
The Billionaires Bill Of Rights
Billionaire corporate interests and other well financed anti-labor forces are waging a major drive to stifle the political voice of workers and their unions in California that is certain …