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Would Saul Alinsky Break His Own Rules?
Although his landmark book is now nearly 45 years old, the principles that emerged from Alinsky's work have influenced every generation of community organizers since.
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Abe’s NSA? The Japanese Government Embraces Secrecy
In an effort to please the United States, Japan's Parliament made NSA-like provisions law.
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Wahoo! It’s Indian Summer
It's beyond odd that Indians fans are having this debate in 2014. And getting emotional about whether or not the Chief Wahoo logo is or is not offensive.
The Anti-Empire Report #127
One would think that the absence in Russia of communism, of socialism, of the basic threat or challenge to the capitalist system, would be sufficient to write finis to …
The Certain Future of Swarm Intelligence
The U.S. military wants to develop a drone army that can leverage swarm intelligence. One human operator that can manage an army.
One Word Defines US Foreign Policy: Hubris
There are many reasons for wasteful military interventions, of course. The military-industrial-Congressional complex plays its role. But perhaps the root cause of our mistakes can be traced to …
Natural Gas “Addiction”: Massachusetts Cities Fight Plants, Thwarting of Alternative Power
Activists in Brockton and Salem Massachusetts are fighting new natural gas infrastructures that will endanger both towns' citizens while delaying - not transitioning - any move to renewable energy.
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Cultural Production of Ignorance Provides Rich Field for Study
Stanford professor Robert Proctor doesn't think ignorance is bliss. He thinks that what you don't know can hurt you. And that there's more ignorance around than there used to …
Politicians Are Beginning to Realize Voter Suppression Is a Bad Idea
While candidates and political parties prepare their latest slogans for midterm elections, current elected officials have been spending a great deal of time focusing on voter access.
America’s Homegrown Terror
Our national security vulnerabilities are not just terrorist cells in faraway lands. The United States plays host to thousands of nuclear weapons, toxic chemical dumps, radioactive waste storage facilities, …