Journalists have a responsibility to plainly tell the truth about how truly different the Democrats and the Republicans are today, especially with both democracy and the rule of law at stake this November.
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Questioning Transparency: As Oregon Swears In Its New Governor, Did Comcast Just Capitalize?
Oregon replaces outgoing Gov. John Kitzhaber with current democratic Secretary of State Kate Brown, whose shady ties to Comcast may put her as much in conflict with public interest as the ousted Kitzhaber.
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Solar Power Industry Now Employs More U.S. Workers Than Coal and Oil Combined
Jobs in solar energy are providing more than 143,000 Americans with a paycheck, a 20% increase from 2012.
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In New Eco-Alliance, Western States Sign Pact to Drastically Reduce Carbon Emissions
By signing the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, the leaders of California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signaled they would not wait for the U.S. Congress or Canadian Parliament to act to address climate change.
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Oregon Public Workers Win Zero-Concessions Contract through Strike Threat
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber supported attacks on health care, wages and work conditions, but backed down this summer when Service Employees 503, Oregon's largest union, proved organized and ready to wage a statewide strike.