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Occupy Wall Street protestor Chris Philips screams as he is arrested near Zuccotti Park, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NYPD Cracks Down on Occupy Wall Street Anniversary Protests

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Is Privatizing Education The Real Issue For Chicago?

Philomena Johnson, a delegate from Little Village Academy, decorates her vehicle to highlight the need for increased social services in schools before attending a meeting of the Chicago Teachers Union delegates Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong) (MintPress) – After a failed negotiation session this weekend, Chicago teachers are hitting the streets […]

Trisha Marczak
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Philomena Johnson, a delegate from Little Village Academy, decorates her vehicle to highlight the need for increased social services in schools before attending a meeting of the Chicago Teachers Union delegates Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

(MintPress) – After a failed negotiation session this weekend, Chicago teachers are hitting the streets for a second week — and for a second week Mayor Rahm Emanuel is continuing his vocal attacks against educators, accusing them of not caring about the kids and insinuating that their attitude is driven by greed. Now, he’s taking legal measures in

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French Doctors: Half of all Drug Prescriptions Harmful or Useless

A woman holds medications she takes for various medical conditions Thursday, July 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (MintPress) – Two doctors at France’s Necker Institute have released a comprehensive, 900-page book claiming half of all drugs prescribed in France are either “useless” or “potentially harmful” to patients. Bernard Debre, one of the co-authors, posits that the […]

Martin Michaels
بواسطة Martin Michaels
A woman holds medications she takes for various medical conditions Thursday, July 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

(MintPress) – Two doctors at France’s Necker Institute have released a comprehensive, 900-page book claiming half of all drugs prescribed in France are either “useless” or “potentially harmful” to patients. Bernard Debre, one of the co-authors, posits that the profit-driven pharmaceutical industry has contributed to addiction and the widespread

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Romney’s Response To Middle East Protests Hint At Aggressive Foreign Policy

In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (MintPress) – Last week, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney stood stoically before a group of reporters and said the attack […]

Joey LeMay
بواسطة Joey LeMay
In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

(MintPress) – Last week, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney stood stoically before a group of reporters and said the attack on the United States Embassy that resulted in the death of Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens would not have happened under his watch. The attacks to the embassy were reported as a response to an online

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Study: Military Drinking ‘Culture’ Now A ‘crisis’

An array of alcoholic beverages lines a shelf in Arizona. (Photo by Jesus Leon via Flikr) Abusing alcohol and drugs has been part of military culture historically: Troops do it for fun, to ease the stresses of war or to be part of the brotherhood. But a new report says substance use and misuse among […]

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An array of alcoholic beverages lines a shelf in Arizona. (Photo by Jesus Leon via Flikr)

Abusing alcohol and drugs has been part of military culture historically: Troops do it for fun, to ease the stresses of war or to be part of the brotherhood. But a new report says substance use and misuse among troops and their families has become a "public health crisis" and says Pentagon methods for dealing with it are out of date. In a

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Recessions Harm Older Workers’ Long-Term Health, Data Show

A patient lays in a hospital bed in Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Tim Samoff via Flikr) There are 20 million Americans between 55 and 60. Nearly 1 million are unemployed, according to the Labor Department. Many more lack health coverage, suggests the Census Bureau’s new report on income, poverty and health insurance. Thanks to the lousy economy, the whole group is at higher risk for long-term […]

Jay Hancock
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A patient lays in a hospital bed in Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Tim Samoff via Flikr)

There are 20 million Americans between 55 and 60. Nearly 1 million are unemployed, according to the Labor Department. Many more lack health coverage, suggests the Census Bureau’s new report on income, poverty and health insurance. Thanks to the lousy economy, the whole group is at higher risk for long-term health problems and earlier

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Wisconsin Anti-Worker Law Struck Down

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker waves at his victory party Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Waukesha, Wis. Walker defeated Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in a special recall election. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) It happened last year as well. On May 27, 2011, Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi rescinded Scott Walker’s bill. In a 33-page decision, she […]

Stephen Lendman
بواسطة Stephen Lendman
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker waves at his victory party Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Waukesha, Wis. Walker defeated Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in a special recall election. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

It happened last year as well. On May 27, 2011, Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi rescinded Scott Walker's bill. In a 33-page decision, she ruled Republican lawmakers violated Wisconsin's open meetings law. On March 18, she placed it on temporary hold. Victory was short-lived. Republican lawmakers immediately appealed to Wisconsin's Supreme

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