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November 16, 2013

Big Retailers Make Low-Paid Workers Into Exploited Turkeys on Thanksgiving

Mark Karlin, Editor of Buzzflash at Truthout BuzzFlash

The mythic heritage of Thanksgiving may soon find the turkey replaced by the power of the almighty buck

November 16, 2013

REWIND - A Week of Quotes and Cartoons

Portside

Twitter, Climate Change Summit, leg room, Trans-Pacific Partnership, "populist," Obamacare

November 16, 2013

Volkswagen Isn't Fighting Unionization - But Leaked Docs Show Right-Wing Groups Are

Mike Elk In These Times

Who's funding the funder?

November 16, 2013

Anti-Drone Summit Kicks Off in Washington DC

Press TV

Activists from across the globe kicked off the largest-ever anti-drone summit Friday with a boisterous White House rally then march to the headquarters of one of the most notorious weapons manufacturers in the world.

November 16, 2013

Activists Stage White House Demonstration to End Chained CPI Proposal

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare NCPSSM

Cuts to Social Security Will Hurt Seniors, Veterans, People with Disabilities and Children; Shackle Recovering Economy

November 16, 2013

Takers

Mike Luckovich The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

November 16, 2013

The Undead

Investigative journalist Greg Palast Nation of Change

November 15, 2013

Friday Nite Videos -- November 15, 2013

Portside

'60 Minutes' Benghazi controversy. South Africa flash mob. Evolution of Mars. Somethin' Happenin' Here. Romneycare lesson.

'60 Minutes' Benghazi Controversy

November 15, 2013

The Colbert Report
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The plot thickens when Stephen interviews a supposed eyewitness to the events leading to the tragic CBS Benghazi apology.

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Flash Mob

November 15, 2013

In Port Elizabeth, South Africa, shopping center the international award-winning Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Choir delights shoppers and passers-by.