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Mexico’s Oil Privatization: Risky Business
Mexico's oil privatization scheme will hurt the environment, scar the landscape, and leave Mexico at the mercy of transnational firms.
California’s Leading GOP Candidate for Secretary of State Vague on Polling Place Photo ID Laws
The leading contender for California secretary of state has a wobbly history on voter ID laws.
Pope Francis in Palestine
Pope Francis' seemingly impromptu prayer at Israel's Apartheid Wall hinted at a radical critique of Israel in an otherwise carefully orchestrated trip.
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Guantánamo Force-Feeding: The Re-Sanctioning of Torture
A recent federal court decision re-sanctions the force-feeding of hunger strikers at the Guantanamo prison, a practice that inflicts long-term injuries and constitutes torture.
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A National Call to Link Arms for Democracy
Americans only have a small window of opportunity to break the grip of moneyed interests on our government.
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“Cesar Chavez,” Conditions in the Fields and the Struggle over Memory
The cottage industry of those who love to critique “Cesar Chavez,” the movie, does not represent those who had firsthand knowledge of the United Farm Workers.
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An Assault From Obama’s Escalating War on Journalism
The Freedom of the Press Foundation calls the government's effort to force the New York Times' James Risen to reveal a source one of the most significant press freedom …
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Intersectionality Isn’t Just a Win-Win; It’s the Only Way Out
This question of intersectionality isnu2019t the first time that science is playing catch-up to traditional knowledge, and it wonu2019t be the last.
Social Security Threatens to Close All Field Offices
Answers have never been farther than your local Social Security office, where employees are extensively trained to give you accurate and helpful answers. There's a reason Social Security is …
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Remembering Maya Angelou: Fiery Poet of Peace
In Angelou's poem “A Brave and Startling Truth,” we can sense the poet's yearning for a more peaceful and loving future.