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Environment

Repeating the past's mistakes? FEMA still lacks a viable disaster housing plan

By Desiree Evans

July 10, 2009 -

Some states wasting money on corporate subsidies

By Guest Blogger

July 9, 2009 - By Nathan Newman, Progressive States Network

Economy

With Franken in the Senate, labor renews push for the EFCA

By Desiree Evans

July 9, 2009 - Labor rights groups received good news this week for their continuing battle to get pro-worker legislation passed in Congress.

Without unemployment aid, residents in Miss. and Ala. face hard decisions

By Desiree Evans

July 9, 2009 -

VOICES: Task force calls for immigration overhaul

By Guest Blogger

July 9, 2009 - By Edward Alden, New America Media  

Gov. Barbour's questionable climate accounting

By Sue Sturgis

July 8, 2009 -

Decision to dump TVA's spilled coal waste in Alabama community sparks resistance

By Sue Sturgis

July 8, 2009 - The U.S.