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Yes Virginia, There Is a Police State
Hyperbole? You decide if this is how you believe the police should behave when citizens are exercising their constitutional right to free speech.
Santa Claus Arrested at the White House for Minimum Wage
President Obama has the option to get the ball rolling on a Congressional minimum wage raise by raising wages for federal contract workers.
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Is MoveOn Less Progressive Than the New York Times Editorial Board?
The same day that the Times editorialized to excoriate President Obama for his latest betrayal of civil liberties, MoveOn sent out a huge email blast sucking up to Obama.
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“Safe, Humane, Legal, Transparent”? Inside Guantanamo
When asked if his administration would investigate torture allegations, Obama said it would be unproductive to “look backwards.”
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Conscientious Objectors Needed Now More Than Ever
History is chock full of conscientious objection, though it sometimes takes some hunting around to glimpse it.
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Six Crimes Against Nature Perpetrated by the Food Industry
While many procedures on factory farms are cruel, breeding animals into mutants and violating mother-offspring bonds are truly crimes against nature.
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Walmart and Disney Refuse to Compensate Injured Bangladeshi Workers
Companies need to face up to the reality that some of their products are produced by men, women and children working in sweatshop conditions.
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Mystery Oil Spill Turns Miles of Trinidad’s Beaches Black
A mysterious oil spill in south Trinidad is wreaking havoc on homes and wildlife in the area.
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Advice for Young Women: Get a Union Job
Whether they're soldering on an assembly line or educating the next generation of young professionals or rallying in the street for a decent contract, union women are everywhere.
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Yes Virginia, Obama and the Democrats Are Mussolini-Style Corporatists, Just Like the Republicans
It's going to take a lot more pressure than we see now from ordinary citizens to shake up this cozy duopoly.