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Updating Sartre’s Anti-Semite and Jew for the Twenty-First Century USA
We as a society openly sustain forms of bigotry, most notably against Muslims today, pursuant to an inequitable social order.
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President Who Had Yemeni Journalist Jailed Criticizes Impunity for Mistreatment of Journalists
Shaye was kept in prison for an additional two and a half years after Obama's intervention.
How Much of a Difference Did New Voting Restrictions Make in Yesterday’s Close Races?
There's now no doubt new laws making it harder to vote in 21 states would help determine control of the Senate this year.
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Public Pension Reform Is Without Legal and Moral Justification
Public employees are promised certain retirement compensation. It is earned; it is not a gratuity.
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“We Couldn’t Possibly Be Poor”: How a Doctor Fell Into Poverty
As we found ourselves choosing between rice, oatmeal, or potatoes for every meal, it occurred to us that being in poverty isn't about how hard you work; it's about …
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Gated Communities Lock Cities Into Cycles of Inequality
Keeping this common space of encounter is essential for survival, for as much as one group attempts to isolate itself from another, our lives are inescapably bound together.
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Federal Reserve Policy Keeps Fracking Bubble Afloat and That May Change Soon
That free money, known by economics wonks as quantitative easing, helps drilling companies finance fracking an increasingly massive number of wells to keep production levels flat in shale fields …
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Bay Area Protesters Block Israeli Ship at Port of Oakland
The blockade was organized by the Block the Boat Coalition, with support from ILWU Local 10 members who respected the picket.
An Open Letter to My Fellow Americans
This is not a “left” or “right” problem, but a threat which all of us face.
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In Search of a Sanctuary for Migrant Children
Inspired by the Sanctuary Movement of the early 1980s, when at least 500 churches offered safe-havens for migrants escaping conflict in Central America, faith leaders today are looking to …