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What About That VA Hospital Scandal?

Arnold Hamilton - August 26, 2014 0

BY FROMA HARROP The unofficial end of summer, Labor Day, may serve as a bookend to a scandal that exploded around the unofficial start, Memorial Day. We speak of the very long wait times to see primary care providers at veterans hospitals and, more seriously, the doctoring of records by some hospital administrators to hide […]

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Lawsuit Seeks Uncensored Access To Executions

Arnold Hamilton - August 25, 2014 1

UPDATED: 8.26.14 The Oklahoma Observer, the Guardian US and the American Civil Liberties Union today filed suit in federal court, seeking to prevent Oklahoma prison...

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Hoisted By Our Own Petard

Arnold Hamilton - August 24, 2014 1

BY DAVID PERRYMAN During the age of moats and fortified castles, attacking armies trained troops as petardiers. The dangerous job of the petardier was to...

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Corporations Spy On Non-Profits With Impunity

Arnold Hamilton - August 23, 2014 0

BY RALPH NADER Here’s a dirty little secret you won’t see in the daily papers: corporations conduct espionage against U.S. non-profit organizations without fear of...

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Is Ferguson A Social Media Victim?

Arnold Hamilton - August 22, 2014 0

BY FROMA HARROP Soon the cameras, protesters, gawkers and tweeters will depart Ferguson, MO, leaving the question: What will be left of this embattled city when the smoke clears? We’ve seen predominantly African-American communities caught up in such turmoil before. We’ve seen the people’s buildings, stores, places of employment and reputation wrecked for decades – […]