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Shattering the International Glass Ceiling for Female Judges
Why do we need more women in politics? The legitimacy of these institutions partially depends on their perceived fairness.
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We’re Not the Aliens Anymore: A Review of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
The first film came out in 1977, and it's only now that this fictional world is catching up with the diversity of our real one.
Mass Incarceration, the Presidential Race and the Politics of Respectability
Some organizers fear electoral and respectability politics could stifle the movement against mass incarceration.
Ailing, Angry Nuclear-Weapons Workers Fight for Compensation
“Too often, workers die waiting” for help, one senator says.
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Biting the Hands That Feed: New York’s Immigrant Farmworkers Face Appalling Treatment
In the post-9/11 climate of fear and increased funding for immigration enforcement, once-sleepy border towns have become sites of mass detentions.
Earthquake Survivors Struggle Amid Fuel Shortages Due to Protests
Cooking a day's meal has become a huge challenge, due to the acute shortage of fuel in its 3rd month.
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The Corporate Takeover of the Red Cross
The Red Cross CEO, Gail McGovern, who was hired to revitalize the charity, has cut hundreds of chapters and thousands of employees.
Whistleblower Speaks Out Against USDA, Corruption and Systemic Pesticides
“USDA is blocking science,” affirmed Dr. Lundgren, an expert on the effects of systemic pesticides.
“The Struggle for Land Justice Knows No Borders”: Corporate Pillaging in Haiti
An interview with Nixon Boumba, Democratic Popular Movement and American Jewish World Service.
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Capitalism – Not China – Is to Blame for the Current Global Economic Decline
The cause of global economic decline is the capitalist contradiction that can no longer be postponed by credit extension.