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The news that Verizon Communications plans to build out fiber optic cable in Fire Island, N.Y., rather than substitute Voice Link wireless technology, is the right decision and welcome news.

Yesterday was a big day for Missouri workers, as the GOP-controlled state legislature failed to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon?s vetoes of legislation aimed at cutting the corporate tax rate and forcing unions to get written permission to withhold dues from paychecks.

Ben Jealous, who lead the NAACP for five years and helped re-energize that organization, is stepping down as president and CEO at the end of this year.

The Democracy Initiative and Demos co-sponsored a Capitol Hill briefing for congressional staff on the new report ?Stacked Deck: How the Dominance of Politics by the Affluent & Business Undermines Economic Mobility in America.?

Democracy demands an independent news media free of government interference. But recently, journalists have been the subject of surveillance in the government's pursuit of whistleblowers.