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Facebook, Hate & Trayvon Martin
Week one of the trial of George Zimmerman was a trying and often painful week to watch. From the visible pain of Sabrina & Tracy, Trayvon's parents, to watching …
The Voting Rights Act: On Not Sleep-Walking through History
For me, and most of us, last week was a dizzying one. It found the Supreme Court of the United States doing away with the Defense of Marriage Act, …
Man Facing 13 Years For Drawing Anti-Bank Message In CHALK!
More on Bank of America trying to lock up Jeff Olsen - More on Supreme Court's rejection of the Voting Rights Act - Music by George Martinez and the …
Portland’s Austerity Resistance Movement Sparks Changes to City Budget
Austerity measures in Portland threaten to tear apart the support structure for long time citizens.
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Limits to Growth – of What?
James K. Boyce discusses the tension over growth and income declaring that we need to
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Edward Snowden’s Long Flight: What a Whistleblower Thinks a Fellow Whistleblower Might Have Thought
Fellow whistleblower Peter Van Buren reflects on Edward Snowden and the confusion he must feel as he attempts to run away from the US.
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With 22 Million and Counting, Egyptians Move to Oust Morsi
Much like 2011, Egypt is in a social and political uproar as they attempt to push out the Muslim brotherhood.
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Arizona Wildfire Kills 19 Firefighters
It is the worst such loss of life since 1933. The blaze ‘just overtook them,’ an official says.
The Crime of Fighting Poverty: Local Currency’s Success in Kenya Ends in Forgery Charges
A new currency is backed by the local community, but the Central Bank of Kenya initiated charges of forgery.
In Jail, “Bowl Phone” Takes Edge Off Inmates’ Isolation
Drained metal toilets are used as megaphones.