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Workers in Maine Buy Out Their Jobs, Set an Example for the Nation
In rural Maine, the movement for economic democracy took a big leap forward.
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A Campaign Primer: Native American Voters Count
Political influence for Native Americans and Indian tribes has grown in federal elections in recent years. Native voters often make the difference in certain races. What are the implications …
Treat ISIS Like an Onion
Like layers of an onion, ISIS supporters can be carefully peeled away. But not if Obama goes into Syria and Iraq with a mallet.
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Scottish Independence and Its Influence on World Peace
On September 18th, 2014, Scotland will vote whether or not it declares independence from the United Kingdom.
Seven Ridiculous Arguments Ted Cruz Made Against the Democracy for All Amendment
Senator Ted Cruz said some very bizarre things on Tuesday as he and his colleagues debated the Democracy for All amendment, which would overturn the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens …
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New Book on Worker Co-operatives and Regional Economic Development
Building Co-operative Power introduces the history and concept of worker co-operation and relates past and present stories of worker co-operatives in the Connecticut River Valley.
Suckered Again?
The agony of loss the parents of Jim Foley and Steven Sotloff must feel is beyond comprehension. But is their pain any different from the universal pain of violence …
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Investors Haul in Nearly Half the Tobacco Settlement Cash
Tobacco bondholders are due $2.6 billion of the $6 billion in this year's payouts to state and local governments from Big Tobacco.
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Bombing at a Press Conference Beats Mindlessly Flexing Military Might
The hottest conflicts raging at the moment defy easy answers.
Migrant Farmworkers Find Paths Out of Poverty Through Incubator Farms
Incubator farms help seasonal workers start their own businesses, where they get better pay and the support of a community.