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As death toll climbs, gun company profits soar

October 2, 2017 By John Wojcik

As usual after a horrific mass shooting in America, shares of gun stocks are rising.

Investing in tragedy: The political economy of mass shootings

October 2, 2017 By C.J. Atkins

50 are dead, more than 400 injured. Meanwhile, the stock prices of gun manufacturers are up sharply in Monday morning trading.

In last several hours, worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history

October 2, 2017 By Associated Press

At least 58 were killed and more than 500 wounded when a gunman opened fire on an outdoor music festival.

The other shoe drops: Maryland sues EPA over air quality standards

September 29, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

Having warned Pruitt, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, more than two months ago that the state would go to federal court in Baltimore unless he started following the law – and having gotten no reply at...

Union leaders blast Janus case as effort to rig economy against workers

September 29, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON—Union leaders denounced the latest right-wing attempt to deprive workers and unions of money—via a Supreme Court case the justices have agreed to hear—as “a blatant attack to rig the economy against workers,” as Laborers President...