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Obama and Raúl Castro to Launch New Era With Historic Visit
When Obama visits Havana, it will be the first time a US president is a guest of the Cuban government since 1928.
Peabody Energy: The Fall of the World’s Biggest Public Coal Company
When is Peabody going to declare bankruptcy?
Henry A. Giroux | The National Insecurity State
The war on terrorism has morphed into a new form of authoritarianism whose real enemy is not terrorism at all, but democracy itself.
Democracy and Decentralization: UK Labour Leaders Reframe Socialism for the 21st Century
To start a dialogue about public ownership in the US, progressives should follow the example of the UK's Labour Party leaders.
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War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing: The Literal Truth When It Comes to War, US-Style
Could it be that war has in the most literal sense outlived its usefulness, at least for the US?
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Browsing the Bernie Bookshelf: Lessons for Political Outsiders?
If “feeling the Bern” has reverberations throughout the country, political “outsiders” stand to gain.
Sneaky Change to the TPP Drastically Extends Criminal Penalties
New language in the text extends the scope of copyright infringement.
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Nevada Residents Fight Energy Monopoly’s Attempts to Control Solar Power
Nevadans' struggle ultimately may decide the future of decentralized, people-owned energy throughout the US.
Afghanistan: Are Minerals the Driving Force Behind the War?
Many peace advocates have suspected that a natural gas pipeline is one way the greedy expected to profit from this war.
Exporting Death: When It Comes to Arming the Planet, the US Is Unrivaled
New report shows that over the past five years, the United States was the top arms exporter in the world.