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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.

Environment

NEW ORLEANS: The fastest growing forgotten city in the U.S.

By Guest Blogger

July 7, 2009 - By Paul. A. Greenberg, Greenberg Rants

Environment

Keeping count of the Gulf Coast

By Desiree Evans

July 7, 2009 -

Federal court ruling in KBR case shields contractors from some wartime lawsuits

By Sue Sturgis

July 7, 2009 - A federal appeals court ruling in a lawsuit involving a severely brain-damaged U.S. soldier will make it more difficult to sue military contractors for actions on the battlefield.

Charleston sanitation workers fight for union recognition

By Guest Blogger

July 7, 2009 -