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Chilean Students Poised for Congressional Victories
Three student activists who fought for education as a human right are poised to become members of Congress in Chile.
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Janet Yellen: The Economist’s Economist
Paul Krugman shares his thoughts on Janet Yellen for the Federal Reserve and the recipients of the 2013 Nobel Prize for economics.
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Stop the Cruelest Cuts!
Republicans would rather pad the wallets of the wealthy elite than put food on the tables of America's most needy and vulnerable.
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Astroturf Tramples Grassroots in Washington State GMO Labeling Battle
A look into the money pouring into Washington tells an anti-democratic tale of how a once-popular initiative is now statistically tied in the polls.
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America Was Once a Superpower – Now It’s Not
George Washington would be rolling over in his grave if he knew what President Obama was up to.
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The Revolution Will Not Be (Russell) Brand-ed
As young organizers and radical thinkers, the question on our lips is: why is Brand getting so much attention?
Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: Lessons Learned and Unlearned
One year ago today, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City - and most of the Eastern Seaboard - like a freight train.
The Great American Ripoff: The High Cost of Low Taxes
The American people pay a similar amount for social services as citizens of European countries with supposedly lavish social safety nets.
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Activists of Color Lead Charge Against Surveillance, NSA
Communities of color were out in force and are deeply engaged in the movement to Stop Watching Us.
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Food Companies and Monsanto Spend Millions to Defeat Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
Coca-Cola, Nestle and Pepsi are among the companies that have spent millions of dollars to oppose the labeling of genetically engineered groceries in Washington.