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Drone Strike Victims Find Support From Activists, Silence from Unapologetic US Leaders
A second drone briefing from victims at the US House of Representatives is also sparsely attended, but concerned citizens from around the world packed CODEPINK's Global Drone Summit in …
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Beyond Tests: How to Foster Imagination in Students
Iu2019ve explored many of the problems created by the new testing policies, but I donu2019t remember calling attention to a problem created by todayu2019s emphasis on u201cminimum competence.u201d It …
US Court Denies Halt on Pipeline Set to Replace Keystone XL Northern Half
The ever-wise Yogi Berra once quipped
More Pain From the ACA: Spending Less on Health Care
A slow down in healthcare costs could be attributed to the ACA, but in truth, it is reflection of our economy's continual downward spiral.
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US Bullying at TPP Negotiations for Big Pharma Profits
A key dispute in the TPP negotiations is the patents on pharmaceutical drugs and medical procedures. Long patents inflate the profits of the pharmaceutical industry by not allowing less …
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Scared to Death, My Safety ‘Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Security
Itu2019s the overarching dystopian picture Iu2019m wondering about. The question is: Are most Americans still in that movie house just waiting for the lights to come back on?
Understanding Warsaw: Capitalism, Climate Change and Neocolonialism
The very structure of capitalism assures the absence of substantive results from the Warsaw - or any other - climate change conference.
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Branding the Revolution
Does the Russell Brand
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The Administration Versus James Risen
If the Fourth Circuit Court ruling that a subpoena for Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter James Risen's testimony about a source for his book is upheld,
Fact Check: Social Security Does Not Increase the Deficit
Bought politicians and pundits continue to spread nonsense about America's best-loved program.