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Obama’s New Jobs Plan Helps Veterans and the Environment
The Obama administration has revealed a new jobs initiative that teaches Americans how to install solar energy panels. Better still, the initiative will specifically target veterans.
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What Happens to Christianity When People Stop Believing in Hell?
The appeal of hell as a part of the faith package appears to be in decline, even among Evangelicals.
War, Circus and Injustice Down Under
While conditions for the indigenous worsen, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott continues to cut back on funding for their health care and ignore the need for a treaty guaranteeing …
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Kochs, ALEC Threaten Campus Democracy at Florida State, US Universities
A battle has been raging at Florida State University to stop what student and faculty say is “[a] hostile political takeover of the presidential search process.”
Call to Close “Deplorable” Private Migrant Jail Made, as Expansion Planned
Immigrant justice groups are raising alarms about conditions in existing and planned migrant jails holding children.
Iraq War Veteran Warns Ferguson Is Our Future – and Our Past
National security expert Terron Sims says unrest in Ferguson, “is America today,” and if we don't deal with racial discrimination, “will be our tomorrow.”
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No Separate Justice Campaign Denounces Post-9/11 Abuses
Ten days before the anniversary of September 11, family members, activists and formerly incarcerated people gathered to bear witness to abuses under the banner “No Separate Justice.”
Climate Action “Floods” Wall Street
Climate change activists flooded Wall Street on Monday, with thousands participating in a massive sit-in, and approximately 100 people arrested.
Airstrikes Begin in Syria: A Decisive Blow or an Ominous Precedent?
The Obama administration has just announced that they and their coalition allies have begun a fierce campaign in Syria.
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Apocalypse Now, Iraq Edition: Fighting in Iraq Until Hell Freezes Over
“I find it beyond belief that Washington has again plunged into the swamp of the Sunni-Shia mess in Iraq.”