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Japan’s “Sacred” Rice Farmers Brace for Pacific Trade Deal’s Death Sentence
Japanese rice farmers fear the Trans Pacific Partnership will disrupt their livelihood.
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Pro-Choice for Christ
The Religious Institute is a multi-faith organization that advocates for sexual health and education.
Keystone XL Hits New Turbulence as South Dakota Permit Hearing Implodes
Holes too big to fix were poked in TransCanada's narrative that its Keystone XL pipeline will be safe.
Dean Baker | Bernie Sanders, Open Borders and a Serious Route to Global Equality
Some progressives expressed dismay last week to discover that Bernie Sanders doesn't favor a policy of open immigration.
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Dealing With Mass Killings in the US: Funding Our Children, Not Our Wars
Isn't it time to put as many resources and as much innovative thinking into our children as into our wars?
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Trans Liberation Doesn’t Come From a Military Uniform
The mainstream LGBT movement is eyeing transgender military inclusion as the next goal, but true liberation looks like something else.
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Open Letter to Bernie Sanders: Please Lead the Effort to Protect Consumers’ Right to Know
The Organic Consumers Association asks Bernie Sanders take the lead in protecting the right of consumers to know if their food contains GMOs.
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Should “In God We Trust” Be Removed From Government Property?
The Jefferson County Police Department of Illinois has elected to place the words, ‘In God We Trust’ on their police vehicles.
Pesticides Are Killing Greece’s Bees: Honey Industry Suffers Amid Broader Economic Turmoil
Studies confirm that pesticides disorient the bees and make it difficult for them to navigate, forage for pollen and reproduce in the hives.
US Education Reform and the Maintenance of White Supremacy Through Structural Violence
Scholars and education activists document the racism and segregation of US public schooling over the rise of corporate education reform.