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The Desert of Israeli Democracy: A Trip Through the Negev Desert Leads to the Heart of Israel’s National Nightmare
The Prawer Plan is a blueprint for the expulsion of 40,000 indigenous Bedouin citizens of Israel from their ancestral Negev Desert communities that promised to “concentrate” them in state-run, …
Does Capitalism Work for You?
American artist Steve Lambert set up a massive scoreboard in Times Square this week asking the public for a true or false answer to the following statement: Capitalism Works …
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One Month After Historic Hunger Strike Ends, Legislators Hold Hearings About Solitary Confinement
Families and former prisoners held for years in solitary confinement expressed optimism October 9 after the first of several California Public Safety Committee hearings about the punishment, promised in …
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The Greek Prime Minister Should Explain the Links Between His Party and Golden Dawn
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras boasts of finally holding the neo-Fascist Golden Dawn leadership accountable for their street violence, but he is silent about the practical and ideological links …
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Parkinson’s and Disability Have an Image Problem, and Michael J. Fox Isn’t Helping
The The Michael J. Fox Show is a fitting welcome back party for a beloved sitcom veteran, but thereu2019s no trace of serious symptoms and minimizes descrimination and other …
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Dean Baker | The Tea Party and the New York Times Shut Down the Government
It is the media's job to inform the public about the budget. They are clearly failing badly.
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Chris Hedges | The Folly of Empire
The last days of empire are carnivals of folly. We are in the midst of our own, plunging forward as our leaders court willful economic and environmental self-destruction.
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Columbus Raped the Redskins … Time to Change the Name
Itu2019s Columbus Day, a perfect day to consider changing the name of the Washington Redskins.
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Hurricane Sandy Evacuees Suddenly Left Without a Place to Live Again
Since Hurricane Sandy struck in late October of 2012, approximately 300 New York City residents have been living in hotels after their homes were flooded.
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Obama’s Former Communications Director Anita Dunn Pitches “Ethical Oil” Keystone XL Ad
A decision on the northern half of the pipeline is not expected for months, yet one thing remains certain: the deceptive ‘ethical oil’ meme and theme will pollute the …