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Henry A. Giroux | Academic Madness and the Politics of Exile
Academic exile is a kind of public space where a new language, understanding and solidarity can be nurtured.
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It’s Time for an Honest Conversation About Why People Don’t Vote
People understand that voting alone will not magically change the system.
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Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s Warburg Pincus May Profit From Tar Sands Exports
The Keystone XL Clone is designed to accomplish the same goal as TransCanada's Keystone XL: bringing Alberta's tar sands to Gulf coast refineries and export market.
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Drones and Gadflies – Framing the Debate on War by Remote Control
We cannot know the hearts of President Obama and those in his inner circle but it is not hard to wonder whether they are truly haunted by the deaths …
A Sober Look at US Democracy – An Analysis
Even with millions upon millions of dollars spent on campaigning, moving Americans to the polls, particularly in a mid-term election like the recent one, is like herding cats.
Watchers of the Sky Falls in a Pit
I think such people are outraged by evils they have permitted themselves to see as evil, while blinding themselves to horrors they prefer not to recognize.
New California Ebola Mandate, Inspired by NNU’s Appeal to Governor Brown, Sets National Model for Highest Protections, Say RNs
Follows Global Day of Action with 100,000 RNs demanding highest safeguards, contrast to hospital industry's failure to act.
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Ferguson: Reliving or Reversing a Violent Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Instead of focusing on dialogue and reconciliation, the police and the Nixon and the Mayor of Ferguson have attempted to maintain control, which leads to more resentment.
Compass Points: Pointers for Peace and Justice Workers
IF YOU WANT PEACE, WORK FOR JUSTICE (Pope Paul VI): peace without justice = structural violence.
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Students to Teach for America CEOs: You Are “Complicit” in Attacks on Public Education
The campaign against TFA is about something bigger than one organization.