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The Battle to Stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership
“Things are boiling, we know the system doesn't work, we know that it is unfair, and eventually, something tips it off,” says Dr. Margaret Flowers in this interview with …
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The Snowden Accompaniment Flytilla to Political Asylum in Venezuela
By offering Edward Snowden asylum, Venezuela President Maduro has invited Americans to live in a new world in which the US government's power is limited; a
Remembering The Movement? A Question for the National Civil Rights Museum
How do we teach the Movement? The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis asserts in its name its claim to offer an exemplary, nationally significant model.
Andrew Auernheimer, Cyber Security, Leaks and the CFAA
US hacker-troll-activist Andrew Auernheimer, AKA Weev, has appealed his March conviction for unauthorized access of AT&T's web site in violation the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Why GOP Wants to Tax Students and Not Polluters
Robert Reich: Why would government incentivize carbon emissions and discourage higher ed? Ask Republicans.
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Who’s to Blame for Egypt’s Chaos?
Some US pundits blame the Egyptian coup on Morsi's clumsy politics. But secularists' rigid opposition played a role, too.
Think Your Money Is Safe in an Insured Bank Account? Think Again
Ellen Brown: The ‘bail in’ of depositor funds is now being made official European Union policy.
The 1% Want Your Kidney: Tales of Redistribution
A Bush-era economist recently likened progressive taxation to forceful kidney removal. Dean Baker puts his claim in context.
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Pelican Bay Prison Hunger-Strikers’ Stories: Richard Wembe Johnson
A prisoner on hunger strike in California shares his story of years spent in isolation.
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Austerity Discredited, Not Defeated – Time to Fight for Jobs and Growth
Austerity has been intellectually discredited in recent months. But conservative spending cuts still dominate policy.