Analysis
Buy a judge? No problem according to Supreme Court’s right-wing gang of four
June 9, 2009When West Virginia coal overlord Don Blankenship’s company lost a $50 million verdict to one of its competitors, Blankenship set out to buy a judge. Rather than appeal his case to a fair tribunal, Blankenship spent...
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Public option on health care: 119 million Americans must be wrong
June 8, 2009Original source: Consortium News As the health insurance industry and its defenders in Congress lay out their case against permitting a public option in a reform bill, perhaps their most curious argument is that some 119...
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Letters
June 5, 2009Wise words The May 30-June 5 issue is better than ever: thanks! The front-page article “Warning: Free stuff now…” is very helpful, the kind of educational service working people need. Adding a splash of color is...
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Vietnam develops worlds best cholera vaccine
June 5, 2009Vietnam’s Vaccine and Biomedical Product Company No. 1 (VaBiotech) has developed a new cholera vaccine that is superior to others currently in use. “The new vaccine offers 90 to 100 percent protection after two oral doses...
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EDITORIAL Ready for a brand new beat
June 4, 2009Once upon a time the American auto industry was the star of a seemingly limitless consumer economy in the land of opportunity. American cars were the stuff of dreams. We even had pet names for them:...
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