U.S.
Indianapolis pushes water privatization
April 1, 2010Republican Mayor Greg Ballard wants to sell the city's publicly owned water and sewer utility to Citizens Gas, putting hundreds of union jobs at risk.
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Drug company ok’d spying on FDA officials
April 1, 2010Where does spying fit in a drug company budget? Isn't Big Pharma always complaining that the cost of their research warrants high drug prices? I
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After loan victory, students and labor keep up fight
March 31, 2010Nationwide students are on the move this week leading rallies, marches and educational forums highlighting student-worker solidarity, the fight for jobs, worker rights and increased access to higher education during the 11th annual National Student Labor...
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Stimulus money provides union jobs in Missouri
March 31, 2010We are getting a double benefit from the stimulus money. We are rebuilding our infrastructure and creating jobs," said Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to about 300 union members.
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Study: Junk food addiction similar to crack-cocaine
March 30, 2010It doesn't take neuroscience to figure out that eating too much junk food is probably not good for you. Or does it?
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