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School Killings Put US Culture in Spotlight
The increase in violence on a national scale, especially the recent spate of shootings on school grounds, has many Americans, even the u201cexpertsu201d on mass killings, asking one another; …
Out of the Mouths of Babes
My seven-year-old daughter’s new favorite song is, no joke, “Banks of Marble,” sung by Pete Seeger.
Obama’s Illegal Drones Kill Innocents, but at Least He Aint Hitler, Right!?!
Drone attacks in countries that have not declared war on us and pose no threat to us are illegal, immoral, and create more enemies than they kill.
Empire Under Obama: Counterinsurgency, Death Squads, and the Population as the Target
Continuity in the imperialistic policies of the United States is especially evident when it comes to the strategy of ‘counterinsurgency,’ notably in Afghanistan.
ALEC “Is a Corporate Lobby Masquerading as a Charity“
ALEC describes itself as the largest voluntary group of state legislators in the country, but it is really a corporate-financed lobby that facilitates getting special interest legislation into the …
So Who Is Carmen Segarra? A Fed Whistleblower Q&A
Segarra says she was fired after she found that Goldman lacked an adequate company-wide policy to manage conflicts of interest u2014 and after her superiors urged her to change …
West Virginia AG Continues Quest for Abortion Restrictions, Despite Lack of Evidence
We know that their end goal is to outlaw all abortion.
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Socialism and Sports
The world of organized sports is a microcosm of corporations vs. workers and community. This meme can also be exploited to our benefit.
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Mondragón and the System Problem
The bankruptcy declaration of Mondragu00f3n Corporation's major subsidiary, Fagor Electrodomu00e9sticos Group, illustrates the need for large-scale cooperatives to go beyond competition in the existing economic system and begin to …
Immigration Reform Advocates Turn Up Heat on Congress to Act Before Year’s End
A coalition of advocates for immigration reform are pressuring congressional representatives to pass a reform bill.