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Arationalism, Negative Epistemology & Geopolitics
Musa al-Gharbi explains the (anti)philosophy in his research on the unlikely intersection of theology, cognitive science and Middle East geopolitics.
Oil Lobby Spending in California Increases by 400 Percent
A ground-breaking report released this month reveals that Big Oil spent $123.6 million to lobby elected officials in California over the past 15 years.
American Studies Association Increases Membership and Support, Overcoming Pressure in Wake of Academic Boycott of Israel Endorsement
In the wake of the American Studies Association's December 2013 endorsement of a Palestinian civil society call for an academic boycott of Israel, the ASA has gained new members …
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American Democracy No Longer Works
The bottom line here is that the elites are getting what they want, while the rest of us aren't, because money has taken over our political process.
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Season of Emancipation
The exodus from Egypt may have taken 40 years, but chains of slavery are far-reaching, and the struggle for justice and liberation is long.
“Years of Living Dangerously”: Is This the New Trend?
The media is taking deep dives to communicate science, solutions and the human side of climate change.
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A Primer on the Antiunion Campaign at Volkswagen
Given the dizzying array of antiunion forces that were involved in the campaign to undermine workers' choice to form a union at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, a who's who of …
Statement of Make It Safe Coalition on 25th Anniversary of Whistleblower Protection Act
Today, the Make It Safe Coalition marks the 25th anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act, the primary law ensuring freedom of speech and accountability in the federal workplace, and …
The US and the Indonesian Right: A Look at Anti-Democratic Pro-Capitalist Crimes
Many in the international human rights community see what is happening in West Papua as a deliberate, ongoing process of genocide of West Papua's indigenous people.
Brennan Center Urges Congress to Pass Democracy Restoration Act
Based on Brennan Center proposal, bill would restore voting rights to 4.4 million Americans.