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Germany’s Unpaid Debt to Greece: Economist Albrecht Ritschl on WWII Reparations That Never Were
Albrecht Ritschl, professor of economic history, discusses Germany's unpaid war debts and reparations to Greece from World War II.
Is the State of Alaska Fighting Sex Trafficking or Targeting Women?
Sex workers in Alaska describe a new trafficking law and police harassment.
Why Did Fort Lauderdale Police Arrest an Old Man for Feeding Homeless People?
The rationale for Fort Lauderdale's anti-homeless ordinance has everything to do with land and money.
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William Rivers Pitt | Reaping the Whirlwind, Again
What did they stand for, the defeated Democrats? No one knows, and now they're gone.
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Drone-Strike Feminism
US corporate media outlets have allowed the US government to hijack the deterioration of women's rights as a selling point for perpetual war.
TV Ad Spending Reaches Nearly $14 Million in 2014 State Supreme Court Races
Outcry against efforts to politicize courts.
Voters Across Country Accelerate Unprecedented Momentum to Legalize Marijuana, End Drug War
Oregon and D.C. - and Alaska? - pass marijuana legislation, as California and New Jersey pass groundbreaking criminal justice reforms.
Hedge Fund Seeks Sanctions Against Argentina
Judge gives court-appointed mediator more power to resolve dispute.
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Direct Democracy Brings Economic Justice Wins, but Watch Out for ALEC
Despite widespread, bipartisan public support on issues like the minimum wage and paid sick days, ALEC has conjured up an array of bills to thwart the ability of voters …
Corporate Triumphs, Progressive Victories and the Roadmap for a Democratic Revival
Below the radar of most national media, progressive wages success campaigns on a variety of other issues.