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FDA Plans to Reduce Arsenic Levels in Rice

Lindsay Beyerstein

Chick-Fil-A Quietly Ceases Anti-Gay Donations

Sarah Cobarrubias

What Is Authentic Thai Food?

Lindsay Beyerstein

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Winning in 2012

Wooing the volatile, mistrustful, anti-political — but crucial — Independent vote

Vic Fingerhut

At 1-Year Mark, Occupiers Bang Drums, Dodge Police and Debate Elections

Melinda Tuhus

Culture

Occupy Gotham City

What the Dark Night Rises says about violence, morality and people's power

Slavoj Žižek

Labor

Maritime Labor Alliance Formed with Oct. 1 Dock Strike Looming

Bruce Vail

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Romney, Ryan, GOP Demand Obama Stop Strengthening Welfare-to-Work

Republicans flip-flop on welfare-to-work, challenging efforts by Obama to help states find jobs for welfare recipients.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Video

Highlights of the Chicago Teachers Union Strike

Eric Murphy

The Greatly Exaggerated Reports of Occupy’s Death

Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor

Thousands at Fighting Bob Fest in Madison Cheer Anti-Walker Ruling

Roger Bybee

Labor

Strike Continues As Chicago Teachers Do Their Contract Homework

David Moberg

Comics

Strangling CTU

Eric Garcia

Occupy the Film Festival

Michelle Chen

Viewpoint

Bain’s Birth by Death Squads

Romney scrutinized over investments from Salvadoran families that ran a corrupt government, 12 years of murderous civil war and death squads.

Terry J. Allen

Labor

Negotiations Look Promising for Chicago Teachers; Strike Could End By Monday

David Moberg

Feature

From Arab Spring to Autumn Rage

The anti-Mohammed film by 'Sam Bacile' reveals the dark side of social media's power.

Andrew Lam

Labor

Wisconsin Anti-Union Law Struck Down; Chicago Teachers Rock Social Media; Victory at Hot & Crusty

Mike Elk