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Imagining Our Dark and Stormy Future: Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything“
If you generally avoid reading about climate change (out of paralysis, fear or grief), read Naomi Klein's “This Changes Everything.”
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The Mysteries of Inequality Are Only Mysterious to Elites
The government openly acts to ensure that wages don't rise.
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Attacking J Street Won’t Bring Justice for Palestinians
Take issue with J Street, which supported strikes on Gaza, but any plausible vision for a future progressive victory includes J Street in the winner's circle.
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Fascism 101: The Police and Media Control
Students of the profession of policing in St. Louis are invited to a seminar on how to “WIN WITH THE MEDIA!”
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Afghanistan Survival Skills
Former US Army Ranger and conscientious objector Rory Fanning says Anand Gopal's book answers the questions that haunted him both during and after his tours.
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Can “Womenomics” Stem the Feminization of Poverty in Japan?
Statistics indicate that Japan is now registering record poverty levels.
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At Elite Media, “Scientific” Racists Fit in Fine
Nicholas Wade's NYT science writing thrilled white supremacists.
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A Digital Desert: The Internet Debate Pits Local Communities Against Broadband Giants
High-speed internet service is not available in much of Bradley County, Tennessee. But local advocates and lawmakers are pushing for municipal broadband - against major broadband companies and their …
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Violence Directed at Anbar University Students From All Sides
Students at Anbar University in Ramadi and Fallujah are caught between a Shiite government that treats them like traitors and ISIS fighters who consider their studies proof of their …
Cecily McMillan: On Being a Woman Inside and Outside of the Criminal Justice System
Cecily discusses her activism, her experiences with the criminal justice system and the myriad ways that gender shaped both her own experiences and those of incarcerated women.