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Beating Swords Into Plowshares: A Review of “Killing Is Not a Way of Life“
War is a decision that can be made unacceptable, David Swanson writes in his book.
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Nation’s Largest Mental Health Worker Strike Takes Aim at Woeful Care by Kaiser Permanente
Mental health clinicians are set to strike across California Monday citing client overloads and hardships linked to suicides at Kaiser Permanente.
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Smoke and Mirrors Will Not Save Us From Anthropogenic Climate Disruption
Six years ago, scientists said we need a huge cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2015. Now what?
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Vermont Yankee and the Rest: Dirty, Dangerous, Too Costly to Compute
Safety conscious Vermonters stood up and sat-in, petitioned, lobbied and blocked the gates for decades, working to see the 42-year-old unit shuttered.
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Why Are We Afraid of Naming and Confronting Capitalism?
Why is it that many of us will openly and forcefully critique “classism” but enthusiastically shy away from condemning capitalism in the same way?
Fighting Corporate Abuse of Low-Paid Workers, Trial Attorney Takes on AIG, Wins Big
Attorney Randi McGinn recounts her legal battles and explains the goal of practicing transformational law.
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Carlos Oliva-Sola’s Tragic End to an Ordinary Life: Killed by LA Police
What first appeared to be a routine killing by police is proving to be anything but.
Greg Palast: Greece Is a Crime Scene, and Vulture Funds Are to Blame
Investigative reporter Greg Palast discusses “vulture funds,” the eurozone and alternative solutions for Greece's economy.
Welcome to the European Hunger Games, Brought to You by Mainstream Economics
As a virulent strain of austerity capitalism takes over Europe, leaving shattered lives in its shadow, these researchers consider how things got so bad.
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House GOP’s New Rule Allows Republicans to Hide Tax Cuts
In the House of Representatives, a very important new rule was passed that will change how legislation is evaluated.