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Elizabeth Warren’s New Bill Could Save Taxpayers Billions
By Erika Eichelberger Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced a bill with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) that aims to make government settlements with corporations more transparent and fair. It could end up saving taxpayers billions of dollars. When banks … Continue reading
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Tagged business, congress, corporations, economy, Elizabet Warren, taxes
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Supreme Court Prevents Arizona From Enforcing Its 20-Week Abortion Ban
By Tara Culp-Ressler On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to review a lower court’s decision to block a 20-week abortion ban from taking effect in Arizona. That decision ensures that the law will remain permanently blocked, and women in the … Continue reading
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The Last Gasp of American Democracy
By Chris Hedges This is our last gasp as a democracy. The state’s wholesale intrusion into our lives and obliteration of privacy are now facts. And the challenge to us—one of the final ones, I suspect—is to rise up in outrage … Continue reading
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Tagged corporatism, Democracy, edward snowden, surveillance, totalitarianism
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Trans-racial Family Gets Double-Takes ‘Everywhere We Go’
By NPR Rachel Garlinghouse and her husband, Steve are both white, and they’ve adopted three kids — two girls and a boy — who are African-American. “We get double-takes everywhere we go,” Garlinghouse tells NPR’s Rachel Martin. “You have to … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, african american, family, parenting, race
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Tagged CNET, passwords, security, technology, video
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Why Poverty Is A Much Bigger Problem Than The Government Thinks
By John Halpin Much has changed in American society since President Lyndon B. Johnson declared “unconditional war on poverty” in his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964. Women, people of color, the elderly, and people with disabilities … Continue reading
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Tagged income inequality, Lyndon B. Johnson, poverty, United States, War on Poverty, wealth divide
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Doctors Slam Proposed Food Stamp Cuts: ‘The Dumbest Thing You Can Do Is Cut Nutrition’
By Sy Mukherjee Doctors have a message for congressional lawmakers inching toward a compromise farm bill that would cut food stamps by nine billion dollars: It’s a terrible idea. “If you’re interested in saving health care costs, the dumbest thing … Continue reading
Target Says 70 Million Individuals’ Data May Have Been Stolen
By Mark Memmott The size of the data breach at Target Co. stores late last year took a sharp rise Friday when the retailer said it now estimates that up to 70 million individuals may have had information that includes their … Continue reading
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Tagged Credit card, Debit card, hacking, retail, security, Target, Target Corporation
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Medical Bills Are The Number One Cause Of Bankruptcy In America
By Kimberly Gedeon Americans just can’t seem to get a grip on paying their mortgages or credit card bills due to outstanding medical charges. Even with health insurance supplementing the costs, medical bills are the biggest cause of bankruptcies in … Continue reading
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Tagged bankruptcy, economy, finance, health care costs, money, United States
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Pope Francis Is a Good Man for All Religions
By Kirk Douglas I am a Jew who loves the Pope. I have always said, “don’t be too religious.” However, Pope Francis is a good man for all religions. He is a humble person who identifies with the poor. Those … Continue reading →