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The Question of Palestinian Statehood and the ICC’s Jurisdiction
When the UN made Palestine a “non-member observer state,” it became an eligible party to the International Criminal Court.
Poverty Swept Under the Red Carpet in the Philippines
Manila's street dwellers are everywhere, because crushing poverty in this country of 100 million people remains rampant.
How the Clinton and Sanders Infrastructure Plans Measure Up
How does Clinton and Sanders' plans stack up? And more importantly, how will they pay for them?
There May Be a New GOP Front-Runner, and It’s Not Who You’d Expect
New Hampshire voters rally around failed 2012 GOP candidate Mitt Romney.
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The Rise of the Illegitimate Authority of Transnational Corporations
Everywhere you look you find masses, droves, gangs of unelected, unaccountable, profit-oriented individuals, corporations and new institutions surfacing, making official policy.
William Rivers Pitt | Slaughter Is the Standard in the US
There have been 355 mass shootings in the US this year alone. We have passed 337 days on this year's calendar. The math drips blood.
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The Continued Degradation of Health Insurance Under the ACA
Even if insured how much can we depend on private health insurance any more?
The TPP State of Play: How We Defeat the Largest Trade Deal in History
This state of play will be useful as we work to defend our digital rights against the largest trade deal in history.
ALEC Invites Politicians to “Plan Your 2016 Agenda” at Scottsdale Confab
Here are some of the items on the top of ALEC's legislative agenda.
Hillary Clinton’s Ghosts: A Legacy of Pushing the Democratic Party to the Right
Progressive voters should remember Hillary Clinton's record of fighting against populism within the Democratic Party.