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Abolish the Minimum Wage? It’s No Fantasy
Apr 9, 2013 The slow bulldozing of government protections has allowed lawmakers to re-examine programs and policies that haven’t been touched for decades.
The President of Senegal Thinks Local
Apr 2, 2013 The nation's communities and fisheries have bounced back over the last year with local fishermen seeing their catches increase.
U.S. Breaks Promises to Iraqi and Afghan Refugees
Mar 27, 2013 Of the 1.5 million Iraqi refugees who have fled the country, only about 80,000, or 5 percent, have been resettled here in the U.S.
Reports of My WMD Are Greatly Exaggerated
Mar 23, 2013 Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the American war machine might be revving up for another strike, this time in Syria.
Good Intentions, Bad Information at CPAC
Mar 21, 2013 Libertarians, whom the Republican National Committee has largely shut out, assumed a more energetic role at CPAC this year, using the failed election as evidence that the GOP should return to their philosophy's ideals.
Ecosocialism: One Man’s Vision for a Green Economy
Mar 14, 2013 According to activists such as Chris Williams, capitalism is designed for infinite growth, but the planet is not.
Access Skews Coverage of Syrian War
Mar 9, 2013 The civil war in Syria is not a romantic democratic uprising, although one could get that impression from accounts in mainstream media outlets.
With Minimum Wage Bill, Congress Is Just Trying to Keep Up With Inflation
Mar 6, 2013 Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., said they would like to see the minimum wage hiked even higher than what they have proposed, but "We want it to pass through Congress."Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. George Miller would like to see the minimum wage hiked higher than they've proposed, but "We want it to pass through Congress."
The Last Picture Show
Feb 16, 2013 Independent theaters and films are struggling to survive the transition to digital cinema.
Nader, Protesters Seek Minimum Wage Increase
Feb 14, 2013 The group, which targeted the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO headquarters Tuesday, wants to see the minimum wage raised from its current $7.25 an hour to $10.50.