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Poverty Is Killing Us
It's time to eliminate poverty in the United States, and give everyone a shot at living the American Dream.
Animal Rights “Terrorism” Law Violates First Amendment, Attorneys Say
ast night, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged the full First Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling by a three-judge appellate panel dismissing CCR's First Amendment …
Clapper Directive a Clear Extension of the War on Whistleblowers
An overboard and vague directive issued by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warns intelligence community employees against making unauthorized contacts with the media, threatening them with security clearance …
Martin Indyk’s Galloping Horse: Moral Crisis at Heart of Obama’s Peace
To understand how thoughtless the US latest ‘peace process’ drive has been, one only needs to consider some of the characters involved in this political theater, such as Martin …
Cannabis Saves Infants Life – Science of Weed
Sadie, a 3-month-old infant, experiences severe seizures. Her parents began giving her a medication derived from cannibis.
Why the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement is Helping Derail Obama’s Trade Agenda
As President Obama departs on his long-delayed trip to Asia, his job-killing trade agenda is being blocked by “fast track” bills that ironically were supposed to railroad trade agreements …
Ten Years After His Release From Prison, Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu is Still Not Free
Vanunu remains under restrictions which require him to report and gain approval for any change in residence, to avoid diplomatic missions, to not speak to foreign nationals and which …
Protecting Classrooms From Corporate Takeover: What Families Can Learn From Teachers’ Unions
Teachers are fighting the privatization wave by connecting with families right where they live.
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An Apartheid of Dollars: Life in the New American Minimum-Wage Economy
Peter Van Buren took an unlikely fall into the minimum-wage world when he lost his job in 2012. He gives us a first-hand look at what it's like to …
Fighting for a Legitimate Democracy, By and For the People
As more people awaken to the reality of the depth of corruption in our government and economy, and the mirage of US democracy, the movement will grow and the …