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Ruling Class Racketeers
Sylvia Mathews Burwell is a dream come true from neoliberal heaven (or more aptly, hell) for the elites controlling both sides of the Money Party.
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How Not to “Bring Back Our Girls“
Because western nations continue to interfere in Africa's affairs and place compliant “strong men” in power, nearly every government on that continent is weak.
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Myanmar Wakes Up to Climate Change
Between 2008 and 2013, when Myanmar remained largely closed off to the rest of the world, it suffered a terrible toll at the hands of nature that remained largely …
Challenging Bullets, Not Boycotts: Education Under Occupation in Palestine
Responses to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement must prioritize Palestinians' right to academic freedom to be morally consistent.
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Liberal Outside Money Groups Spend Big in North Carolina
Most people have come to associate outside money with conservatives, but North Carolina elections are bucking the trend.
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Glenn Greenwald’s New Book: No Place to Hide
In “No Place to Hide,” Glenn Greenwald makes a persuasive case that we are all subject to the forces of surveillance.
Death to the Death Penalty
The problems with capital punishment go beyond innocent people being executed.
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The Militarized Pacific: An Anniversary Without End
The Pacific remains a region scarred by militarism, colonialism and an ongoing legacy of racism and war without end.
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Fools of Fascism
As India's general elections come to a close with right-wing parties tipped to win, poet Manash Bhattacharjee considers the characteristics of fascism that make it so attractive and dangerous.
Mothering Between A Rock and Prison
This Mother's Day, Shanesha Taylor, a 25-year old homeless and unemployed mother, will be fighting for her freedom and her children for committing the unspeakable crime: trying to feed …