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In Los Angeles, Labor Redefines Itself
This week's AFL-CIO convention endorsed the expansion of membership to include non-traditional labor organizations, including non-profits organizing low-wage workers.
Syria: Thank Congress’s Resistance to War for the Chance of a Diplomatic Deal
The military intervention party has powerful advocates, including President Obama, but Congress has heard the American public.
The Long Lesson, and New Legacy, of September 11
“The legacy of September 11 continues to grow. It used to be all about war. Now, it is about giving peace a chance,” says William Rivers Pitt.
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Don’t Shrink the US Postal Service; Expand It
The Postal Service has survived ideological attacks so far but could serve society still more with intelligent expansion.
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From Hiroshima to Syria, the Enemy Whose Name We Dare Not Speak
US militarism strips humanity from the study of nations and congeals it with jargon that serves western power designs.
How Syria Plays Into AIPAC Mythology
AIPAC is isolated right now in its quest to pressure Congress to authorize a US military intervention in Syria.
What is Evil?
Simply ask yourself if a particular option will cause suffering. The decision then becomes easy, and it becomes particularly easy on questions of war.
Seattle Environmental Activists Under FBI Surveillance
Journalist Mark Taylor-Canfield talks with Mike Malloy about the surveillance of Seattle environmental activists by the FBI.
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A Cautionary Tale on Privatizing Tax Collection
Since the founding of our nation, there's always been strong and clear distinctions between public space and private space, and between things that are done by the government and …
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Obama Has No Authority to Attack Syria
Despite his own recent statements to the contrary, President Barack Obama has no legal authority to assault the government of Syria even as u201ca warning shot.u201d