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Systemic Causation and Syria: Obama’s Framing Problem
George Lakoff analyzes the language in public discourse on Syria from the perspective of cognitive science and linguistics.
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Protection of Pollinators or Smoke and Mirrors?
Several peer-reviewed studies have identified these poisons as being highly toxic to honey bees and other pollinators.
The New Global Capitalism and the War on Immigrants
The larger story behind immigration reform is the worldwide reorganization of the system for supplying labor to the global economy.
Ethical Fashion Is the Trend of the Future: An Interview With HELPSY Founder Rachel Kibbe
HELPSY's Rachel Kibbe hopes the fashion industry can start turning more toward ethical fashion.
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Bernie Sanders Introduces Amendments to Immigration Reform Bill to Protect Workers
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders attempted to thwart Senate Bill 744 by introducing three amendments that protected the millions of workers.
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Fear and Loathing at the Border
The U.S. government is deporting immigrants to Mexican cities rife with violence and drug wars. Thatu2019s leaving deportees vulnerable to theft, extortion and kidnapping.
An Autopsy of the Minuteman Movement: Q&A With Investigative Journalist David Neiwert
An interview with investigative journalist David Neiwert whose latest book focuses on politically based hate groups like The Minute Men.
Parental Notification Laws Obstruct Abortion Access
Parental involvement laws reduce access to safe abortion services and increase the likelihood of more complicated later-term abortions.
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Public Universities Ramp Up Aid for the Wealthy, Leaving the Poor Behind
Public universities have been shifting their aid, giving less to the poorest students and more to the wealthiest.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: After Recession America Remains in a New Gilded Age, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to a new report from economists Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Piketty, based on numbers from the internal revenue service, the top ten …