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Syracuse activists protest against cuts to health care
Over 70 people gathered for a protest against cuts to health care at the Federal Building in Syracuse, NY, June…
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Proposals introduced to ban teachers’ strikes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Representative Todd Rock has introduced a bill to outlaw strikes by teachers.
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Missouri public workers rally for Social Security, Medicare
On June 17, workers came out to rally against cuts in Social Security and Medicare at the office of Missouri…
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Drug testing in Florida: new weapon against workers
The weapon of drug testing is being used in Florida to vilify workers and poor people, as a new law…
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U.S. seizes health care funds meant for Cuba
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control seized $4.207 million destined to fight AIDS, malaria and and tuberculosis…
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Banking giant gets slap on the wrist for money laundering
It should come as no surprise that outright illegal acts by the biggest banks on the planet are punished with…
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Seymour Hersh and the limits of liberalism
Since 2005, an imminent U.S. military attack on Iran has been a central theme of many of Seymour Hersh’s articles.
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Illinois corporations get massive ‘financial incentives’
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn agreed, as of the beginning of May, to hand out over $230 million in “financial incentives”…
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Big Food fights regulation of ads aimed at children
There is a health crisis among children—and yet the food industry is allowed to freely market products known to have…
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‘Secure Communities’ rhetoric versus reality
Under the Obama administration, immigrants have been under attack possibly more than ever before.
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