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Fighting the Secrecy/Surveillance State
The emergence of Bradley Manning, Julian Assange and now Edward Snowden represents just the tip of the iceberg of a popular resistance that is challenging the US government's excesses …
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Moshed in the Pit of Capitalism
Delighted attendee Gupta opines that while the Coachella music and arts festival ‘may be the zenith of hipster culture’ - with extraordinary food choices, music, flamboyancy and release, drugs …
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The Structural Genocide That Is Capitalism
The internal logic of capitalism results in structural violence that includes genocide, a review of Garry Leech's new book argues.
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Clarity From Edward Snowden and Murky Response From Progressive Leaders in Congress
Right now, even when we hear some promising words, the extent of the political resolve behind them is hazy.
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What We Need Now: A National Economic Strategy for Better Jobs
Jobs are returning with depressing slowness, and most of the new jobs pay less than the jobs that were lost in the Great Recession.
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A Big, Unexplored Idea in School Reform
Evidence of the traditional general education curriculum's inadequacy is overwhelming.
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North Carolina State Senator Calls “Moral Monday” Protesters “Moral Morons“
Since April, North Carolina citizens have been gathering at the state capital in Raleigh for ‘Moral Monday’ rallies and acts of civil disobedience to protest the the cruel things …
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Secrecy’s Tangled Web of Deceit
US government officials insist that their secret surveillance techniques are so valuable in fighting “terrorism” that they must be kept completely in the dark - along with the American …
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While We Focus on Keystone XL, Big Oil Is Busy With Other Pipelines
Canadian oil producers seeking to expand existing pipelines to get tar sands oil to the US market.
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Chemical Weapons Experts Still Skeptical About US Claim That Syria Used Sarin
The Obama administration has yet to offer details of what evidence it has and how it obtained it.