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SIMILARITIES: 1914 and 2014
Poetry by David Krieger on the similarities between the start of World War I and the situation in Ukraine
American Hustle: Ignoring Poverty In the US
This American Hustle allows politicians, the media, and the public to wash their collective hands of actually doing anything except demanding that the lazy poor step up to the …
What If California Spent As Much On Education As It Does On Prisons?
In the state of California it costs roughly seven times more to house one prisoner for a year than it does to send just one child to a college …
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C’mon America … Let’s Keep the Lights On
Mass power outages are becoming more frequent and they're a sign of this nation's aging electrical infrastructure, which is stuck in the 19th century.
Ukraine Hysteria, US Hypocrisy, Keystone Protest
US media go into overdrive over Russia/Ukraine. And a big anti-Keystone XL rally at the White House hardly makes the news.
Can We Make Progressive Mayors Work for the People?
Two organizers discuss what it could take for social movements to turn the promise of liberal reform into reality.
Living in Doubt: West Virginians Seek Safe Water After Elk River Chemical Spill
Months after Freedom Industries spilled 10,000 gallons of toxic 4-methylcyclohexane methanol into the Elk River in West Virginia, many residents rely on volunteer efforts for safe drinking water.
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Sex Work Wars: Project ROSE, Monica Jones and the Fight for Human Rights
Activists in Arizona say that taking hundreds of sex workers to jail as part of an anti-trafficking initiative does little to help trafficking victims or sex workers.
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There Are Co-Op Options for Health Care, but Major Insurers Don’t Want You To Know
A Consumer Oriented and Operated Plan, or Co-Op, is a non-profit health insurer designed to offer individuals and small businesses more affordable, consumer-friendly health insurance options. However, many consumers …
Washington’s Back-to-the-Future Military Policies in Africa
Since 9/11, the US military has been making inroads in Africa. Despite repeated assurances that military activities on the continent were minuscule, a 2013 investigation by TomDispatch exposed surprisingly …