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The Working Families Party Must Go
It is time to admit that leftists have no influence in the Democratic Party.
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Land, Co-ops, Compost: A Local Food Economy Emerges in Boston’s Poorest Neighborhoods
From kitchens that buy and sell locally grown food, to a waste co-op that will return compost to the land, new enterprises are building an integrated food network. It's …
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The Temptation to Spend
Central banks that have pursued quantitative easing have done so despite political pressure, not because of it, and fiscal austerity has been imposed almost everywhere.
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Passports for Sale
Until recently, becoming a citizen of a country has largely been regarded as priceless - a rare intangible privilege that can't be bought or sold.
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How Did We Get Here?
Democrats are paying heavily for their political failures - and for ditching the working stiff.
The Myth of “Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform”: Mississippi Close-Up
No. Mississippi is not our Model of Criminal Justice Reform.
Corporate America Steps Up for Maine’s Right-Wing Gov. Paul LePage
LePage will get another four years to terrorize the people of Maine and provide material for some of the United States' best-known comics.
What Do Joni Ernst’s Senate Win and Support for Embryo “Personhood” Really Tell Us?
Stop saying Joni Ernst won because she ran from her personhood stance.
Bush Family and Its Inner Circle Play Central Role in Lawsuits Against Denton, Texas Fracking Ban
The Bush oil and gas legacy lives on and stretches from the state where the fracking industry was born all the way to Iraq.
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If Journalists Ever Stop Uncovering Abuses of Power, We Will Lose Our Democracy
James Risen exposes more about the reality of greed, power and endless war in his new book.