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An Apartheid of Dollars: Life in the New American Minimum-Wage Economy
Peter Van Buren took an unlikely fall into the minimum-wage world when he lost his job in 2012. He gives us a first-hand look at what it's like to …
From the War on Poverty to the War on the Poor
Few mainstream commentators argue that the War on Poverty did not go far enough, or that the economic devastation of inner cities and the industrial heartland have structural economic …
Protecting the Right’s Stranglehold Over Union Elections
Anti-union organizations and consultants dominated NLRB hearings on its new election rules, and their testimony revealed they want to make it as difficult as possible for workers to choose …
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Republicans Say No to CDC Gun Violence Research
George Republican Rep. Jack Kingston said he would oppose a proposal from President Obama for S10 million in CDC gun research funding.
Pro-Life and Social Death: A Portrait of Tennessee
One Tennessee new law proposes to bring back the electric chair should lethal injection drugs prove unavailable. The other would allow for criminal assault charges to be brought against …
Wisconsin Had Best-Run Elections in US, So Republicans Fixed ‘Em
Wisconsin has high rates of participation, short lines and no problem with fraud, yet Republicans have remained uniquely fixated on enacting sweeping changes to how the state's elections are …
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What Newly Released Docs Tell Us About the IRS and How It Handles Dark Money Groups
In a party-line vote, a GOP-led House committee will seek criminal charges against an IRS official accused of unfairly targeting the applications of conservative groups and misleading the Treasury …
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Evidence of GOP Interference in VW Election Is Now Overwhelming
Last week's disclosure by respected Tennessee journalist Phil Williams concerning Republican dirty tricks in the Chattanooga union election demonstrates beyond any doubt that the GOP unlawfully interfered.
Thom Hartmann: There Has Not Been a Legitimately Elected Republican President Since Dwight Eisenhower
Thom Hartmann spoke with Truthout about his latest book, “The Crash of 2016,” a discussion that included Hartmann's wide-ranging counterpoints to a corporate media of conventional wisdom.
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Climate Change Is Real: Just Ask the World Bank
It's time to put an end to all of the pseudoscience and climate-change denial talk.