Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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Activists Stage 'Block the Boat' Protest Against Walmart Cargo Ship
Activists gathered outside the Port of Newark to protest the arrival of a ship that carried Walmart goods from Bangladesh, the location of a fatal factory fire.
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Naomi Klein: "Fight Like Hell for Climate Justice"
Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein have a tough-love message: time is running out on climate change, and everything we've ever fought for is on the line.
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It’s a Big Club - And You Ain’t In It
Deregulation has led to a strip mall in every rural town, a Walgreen’s on every corner, a McDonald’s at every stoplight, a Starbuck’s on every block and a Wal-Mart on every three-acre plot.
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Whistleblower Accuses Deutsche Bank of Fraudulently Hiding Huge Losses
A former employee of Deutsche Bank alleges that it embellished its financial statements and concealed billions of euros in losses during the financial crisis.
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Washington’s Revolving Door Is Hazardous to Our Health
We’ve seen how Washington insiders write the rules of politics and the economy to protect powerful special interests. But as we enter the holiday season we’re getting a refresher course in just how that inside game is played.
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Outrageous HSBC Settlement Proves the Drug War is a Joke
If you've ever been arrested on a drug charge - if you've ever spent even a day in jail for having a stem of marijuana in your pocket or "drug paraphernalia" in your gym bag - the Assistant Attorney General has a message for you: Bite me.
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School Segregation Flourishes in Mississippi
Increasing numbers of poor minority students across the country will be forced to attend under-resourced schools if segregation continues to deepen.
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Rethinking Global Warming, Experts Call for End to Climate Mega Summits
Massive UN climate summits have been held for years, but accomplished little. Experts now want to ditch the current system and try something new.
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7 Stunning New Details About Walmart's Mexican Bribery Scandal
Walmart's Mexican excursion has been replete with bribery and corruption.
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Starbucks' Latest Twitter Campaign Gets Hijacked by Activists
The coffee behemoth got called out for tax evasion.
