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Washington’s Back-to-the-Future Military Policies in Africa
Since 9/11, the US military has been making inroads in Africa. Despite repeated assurances that military activities on the continent were minuscule, a 2013 investigation by TomDispatch exposed surprisingly …
Green Army Prepares to Battle Louisiana Legislators To Protect Water From Oil Industry Threats
The Green Army, a group representing environmental and social justice organizations, met on the steps of the state capitol for a rally preceding the start of Louisiana's legislative session …
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WhatsApp? Readers and Writers in a Post-Truth World
High-speed internet response, millions of Google responses to our searches, a growing number of colorful Apps on our phones and an amazing computer memory capacity may support buying and …
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Did Texas Really Experience an Economic Miracle?
What about the more general miracle of free-market capitalism? It exists only in the eyes of the beholder.
The Anatomy of the Perfect Whistle-Blower
Is Charles M. Smith the perfect whistle-blower?
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Wall Street Bonuses vs. the Minimum Wage
Raising the minimum wage would give our economy much more bang for the buck than we get from the financial industry's yearly windfalls.
Accounting for a Decade of Global War
The United States' compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights includes violations that must be sanctioned.
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Education in the Name of Social Transformation: Teaching Workers
Michael Yates discusses the importance of not just organizing workers, but teaching radical ideas.
New report: UN stuck in denial over cannabis regulation
The current trend towards legal regulation of the cannabis market has become irreversible and requires an urgent dialogue by UN member states on the best models for protecting people's …
Ceasefire Arrested in South Sudan: Uganda, IGAD and the Resurgence of Violence
Ethnic violence continues to smoulder throughout several states in South Sudan despite an official cessation of hostilities signed on the 23rd of January, 2014