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Iraq’s Oil Workers Walk Off Drilling Rigs and Take to the Streets
If labor laws aren't adopted before April 2014, Iraq's oil workers will remain in the legal limbo left by Saddam Hussein and US occupation legacy.
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What, If Anything, Will the US Learn From Fukushima?
Proponents push nuclear power as “clean” energy, but the Fukushima meltdown shows why nuclear energy should be examined more closely.
Filtered Opinion, Iran’s Capability and Our “Unreliable Gestures”: An Interview With Middle East Expert Lawrence Davidson
Middle East foreign-relations expert Lawrence Davidson talks about the debate over the Iran nuclear agreement and what it portends.
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Public Education and the Arts: Lessons From the New Deal
Gaining, rather than losing, what unemployed workers have to offer would help to improve the quality of our schools, our economy and our national spirit.
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Unemployed Americans Speak Out as Benefits are Slashed at Christmas
Unless Congress acts, millions of Americans will be left with no benefits in an economy where the average length of unemployment is more than 37 weeks.
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President Karzai, Stand Tall Against US Pressure to Sign the Troop Deal
For most Americans, it's win-win for Afghan President Hamid Karzai to stand up to Washington: US troops would come home, or peace talks would begin.
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Why Are Republicans Socking It to the Unemployed?
If Republicans really want Americans to get back to work, then it's time for them to support the policies and legislation that will put them back to work.
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Local Government Is the Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Economic Inequality
With Congress gridlocked, we must look to local governments to pursue more innovative strategies for promoting equal opportunity.
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Some Spanish Police Protect Immigrants
Instead of pursuing undocumented immigrants like the rest of the police in Spain, they are there to defend them from the crimes to which they often fall victim.
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Noam Chomsky Inspires and Invigorates
This month, Noam Chomsky turned 85, and he's the subject of a new animated movie focused on his scientific and social philosophies.