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Chiquita paid terrorists to “protect” its plantations
April 8, 2013A lawsuit by thousands of Colombians whose relatives were killed by Chiquita's right wing squads is working its way through federal court in Florida.
Read moreObama speech heralds new era
January 22, 2013The preident laid out confidently - at times defiantly - a list of policy choices anathema to Republicans who tried to block every piece of progressive legislation during his first term.
Read more30,000 protest “right to work” for less in Michigan
December 11, 2012The 58 Republicans who rammed through a 'right to work' for less bill were dwarfed by the 30,000 who descended today on the State Capitol to protest their assault on union rights.
Read moreTen certainties for the next four years
November 8, 2012No one has a crystal ball to predict the exact course of the next four years. But it is useful to start with what we actually know.
Read moreRomney’s entitlement and the 2012 elections
October 22, 2012Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, and far-right Republicans love to throw around the word "entitlement." What breathtaking hypocrisy!
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