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A Case Study in Awful: The Eight Worst Parts of the Recent Naval Academy Rape Hearing
The Naval Academy rape hearing is so gut-wrenching because the woman for whom prosecutors are seeking justice was treated as much (or more) of a defendant as the three …
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In the Midst of a Transformational Moment
In this update, Flowers and Zeese focus on one of the fundamentals for the advancement of all societies, and certainly a foundation for the development of all movements - …
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Immigration Advocates Block DC Streets, 121 Arrested
Before blocking the intersection and arrival of the US Capitol Police, other speakers at the news conference addressed why comprehensive immigration reform is important to them, their families, colleagues …
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AFL-CIO to Fight “Trade” Deals Like TPP
The AFL-CIO convention passed a resolution vowing to fight any trade agreement that promotes the rise in corporate power at the expense of working people.
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American Bombing Still Likely: “Go Tell It on the Mountain, From the Peaks of Qasioun!“
Many Syrians have offered to open their homes to foreign supporters of Syria, who likely would be camped at key potential bombing sites.
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Labor Leaders, Obamacare and the Fate of the Unions
Obamacare is perhaps the most blatant example of the complete incompetency of many US labor leaders, who've tied the fate of organized labor to the Democratic Party, with disastrous …
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Capitalism Failed; Cronyism and Corruption Rule
Coddling CEOs, especially incompetent ones, is not the function of corporations. And for capitalism to work, corruption and cronyism must be punished.
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Low Expectations for High-Level Nuke Meet
The Disarmament Commission has met ritualistically every year without any agreed texts in the last 14 years.
The US Federal Deficit Continues to Shrink
There are several theories as to why Americans are increasingly focused on the deficit even as it is shrinking.
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McCutcheon Supreme Court Case Could Give Money More Say in Politics
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission is seen by campaign finance reform watchdogs as a sequel to Citizens United.