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When American Mainstream Media Is Amiss From Guantanamo
In the 365 days since President Obama's second promise to close Guantanamo, he appointed two envoys to deal with the closure of Guantanamo and has lifted the ban against …
Why Don’t the Unemployed Get Off Their Couches? And Eight Other Critical Questions for Americans
As the United States slips from its status as the globe's number one economic power, small numbers of Americans continue to amass staggering amounts of wealth, while simultaneously inequality …
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Dahr Jamail | On Staying Sane in a Suicidal Culture
Joanna Macy's body of work encompasses the psychological and spiritual issues of living in the nuclear age and is grounded in a deepening of ecological awareness.
The Elderly as a Source of Profit
An issue that many have had the misfortune to encounter, but has yet to be recognized as a broader societal issue is how the medical-industrial complex takes advantage of …
Our Economy Wants You to Be in Debt: Five Things You Can Do to Take Charge
We pored through a debt-resistance manual created by former Occupiers to bring you these practical tips.
Coup Fever
Despite the lip service given to democracy the world over, coups remain a popular last resort. Here's why.
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Conyers’ Legacy Continues With Push for Jobs by Congress
Conyers said this week, “My most important bill is the Full Employment Act.”
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An End to the Prison State
Local governments want drones, tanks and SWAT teams for the same reason they want prisons and the death penalty: to keep us under control.
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Soldiers No More in the War Against Women: A Call to Men to Help End the Nightmare of Misogyny
While many men argue “It's not all men,” all men must choose what side of the prevailing war against women they are on.
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After Crash Killing 47, Oil-by-Rail on Trial in Canada, Maine
A trial of activists opposed to oil trains in Auburn, Maine, raise essential issues in the use of this dangerous alternative to pipeline transport of fossil fuels.