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Okinawa and the US Empire
The fact that so many crimes are committed by military personnel in such a small amount of time is telling of the adverse effect that military presence in Okinawa …
Gaza is Flooded with Sewage and Conspiracies
The latest punishment of Gaza may seem like another familiar plot to humiliate the strip to the satisfaction of Israel, but something far more sinister is brewing.
North Carolina Students Push Past Bad News For Good Policy Proposals
Members of the Roosevelt Institute | Campus Network in North Carolina refuse to be discouraged by the stateu2019s bad news, and propose policy changes that would make a difference …
Chris Hedges | The Saboteurs
Wiebo Ludwig, the first man to wage a significant war against fracking was also a fundamentalist Christian.
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Unlikely Allies: Immigration, LGBT Groups Seek Equality
Earlier this year, 11 community groups in Illinois received word from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) that their funding was in jeopardy.
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Should First Graders Take a Test? Teachers Say No
New York Cityu2019s new teacher evaluation system uses childrenu2019s test scores as part of teachersu2019 u201cratings.u201d Those ratings will be released to parents and used to judge teachersu2019 competency.
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Anti-Bullying as a Civil Right
Even as more Americans accept gay marriage and reject discrimination against people over sexual orientation, bullying remains a serious problem in the nationu2019s schools where teachers do not do …
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Down the Up Escalator
Garson explains the whole securitized, derivatized implosion of the economy in a way thatu2019s easy to follow and puts the blame where it belongs.
Dean Baker | Everyday Low Wages at Walmart: Brought to You by Government Policy
Forced to go on government assistance, Wal-Mart workers are not just pushing for higher wages, but a system that gives them the chance to survive in America.
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Ten Outrages and Crazy Statements by Right-Wingers This Week: Pope Provokes Free-Market Freakout
Before the Thanksgiving floats, there was the usual parade of right-wing nuts this week, many of whom became apoplectic after Pope Francis’ much-publicized Joy of the Gospel document, which …