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Army dismisses soldier for standing up against Pentagon
The U.S. Army dismissed Marc Hall, a U.S. soldier who had been based in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, simply for voicing fierce…
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Health insurers hide administrative costs, profits as ‘medical costs’
According to an April 15 Senate report, the six largest for-profit health insurance companies spent approximately 26 percent of premiums…
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New Jersey students fight back against school cuts
On April 1, students across New Jersey continued to protest Governor Chris Christie's proposed education cuts. The proposed cuts include…
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Congress blows deadline for reparations to Black farmers
Black farmers have systematically been denied federal funding for decades because of racism. After one of the largest civil rights…
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Study shows that standardized testing favors the rich
A new University of Florida study shows that children from wealthier families are more likely to do well on standardized…
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Unemployment over twenty percent among young veterans
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 22 percent of Gulf War II veterans 18 to 24 years…
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Study shows that U.S. women continue to earn far less than men
A recent international study shows that women in the United States and other highly industrialized countries continue to earn far…
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Community fights for school admission for child of same-sex couple
A Colorado community is fighting against a homophobic decision not to re-enroll a preschooler at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic…
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Illinois House makes cuts to free transit rides for seniors
On Feb. 24, the Illinois House voted 83-27 to drastically reduce the free rides for seniors program on Illinois public…
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Migrant forest workers win $2.75 million in back wages
Immigrant forestry workers won $2.75 million in a law suit settlement against an Arkansas tree-planting company, Superior Forestry Services. Superior…
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