U.S.
Don’t drink the water? West Virginian records each sip
February 14, 2014Nikki Ardman, mother of two children with autism, teacher and resident of West Virginia, recently performed an experiment: She drank the water for a month after authorities said it was OK, and video blogged about it.
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Unionists, greens start “Repair America” drive
February 14, 2014They hope the campaign will resonate with voters concerned about low incomes, citizens worried about climate change and lawmakers who will respond to pressure on both.
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Union leaders hail Obama order raising minimum wage for contract workers
February 14, 2014They urged other politicians, notably lawmakers in Congress, to follow his lead and raise the national minimum wage.
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Texas sportscaster blasts homophobia in NFL
February 13, 2014In a searing rebuff to pervasive anti-gay attitudes in professional football, Dallas sportscaster Dale Hansen delivers a moving and insightful commentary.
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My patients suffer because GOP rejects Medicaid expansion
February 11, 2014While it is common knowledge that Missouri did not participate in Medicaid expansion in 2013, it is less widely known how this decision impacts thousands of poor and working class Missourians.
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