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The Perp in the Greatest Mass Extinction on Earth? Methane
We're sitting on a “methane bomb” in the Arctic region - and climate change is releasing it.
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One Year of Resistance in Rio Blanco
Despite US-backed violence against them, indigenous communities are fighting back as multinational corporations encroach on their lands.
UN Human Rights Committee Finds US in Violation on 25 Counts
A UN Human Rights Committee excoriates the US civil and political rights record, enumerating 25 lapses - including torture, drone attacks, police violence, racialized justice, Guantanamo, criminalization of homelessness …
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Economy Adds 192,000 Jobs in March, Unemployment Rate Unchanged
The ACA appears to be allowing workers to opt for part-time jobs and older workers to retire early.
Are Politicians’ Perceptions Out of Touch With Reality?
It has become more and more apparent that those who represent the public are not listening to the people.
What the Proposed NSA Reforms Wouldn’t Do
All the plans purport to end the bulk phone records collection program, but there are big differences.
Did Nonviolence Fail in Egypt?
The Egyptian revolution should been seen neither as an uncomplicated success nor a mere staging ground for pessimism.
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All for One and One for All: Learning To Build a Social Justice Union
“How to Jump-Start Your Union: Lessons from the Chicago Teachers,” a Labor Notes book, tracks how the Chicago Teachers Union built itself up as an agent of community and …
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William Rivers Pitt | The Endless Chronicles of Stupid, Childbirth Edition
William Rivers Pitt: It drives me crazy to know, even in this day and age, that there are still people out there who disdain the idea of active, engaged …
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Is Charles Koch “Un-American”? Let Thomas Jefferson Decide
Charles Koch may not understand Thomas Jefferson, but Thomas Jefferson would have understood Charles Koch very well.