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To Dump Citizens United, We Need To Legalize Democracy
Legalize Democracy is a 30 minute film by Dennis Trainor, Jr. about the movement to amend — why it is needed, and how you can get involved.
Poverty in the US
For the more than 40 million Americans in poverty, everyday life is a struggle.
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The Keystone XL Pipeline’s “Accidental Activists“
TransCanada drew its line in the red dirt. And Crawford has drawn hers. Win or lose, a powerful force has awoken in Texas.
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North Carolina Complaint Alleges Excessive Force by Police in Schools
Action on behalf of eight Raleigh-area students reflects debate over ‘school-to-prison pipeline.’
Corners Cut in Outsourced Background Checks: A Case for the Public Sector
The charges highlight the problems that come with privatizing critical government functions.
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The Five Things We Want to Hear in President Obama’s State of the Union Speech
President Barack Obama will give his annual State of the Union address to the American people next week. But what is the state of our union?
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Should Syria’s Future Be Decided by Men With Guns?
The estimated 100,000 killed so far includes not just men, but thousands of women and children.
Palestinians From Yarmouk Find Refuge, at a Cost, in Gaza
Forced out of Syria by civil war, Palestinian refugees have fled to Gaza, where they are welcomed but unable to enjoy basic economic and physical security.
The Two Faces of Empire: Melville Knew Them, We Still Live With Them
There exists a near perfect inverse symmetry between the real story of Amasa and the fictional story of Ahab, with each representing a face of the American Empire.
The LGBT Movement Takes Aim at Sochi
Dave Zirin: The Russian government's anti-gay scapegoating diverts attention from what appears to be the most corrupt Olympics in history.