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Hunger Strikers and the Law vs. the Prison Industry
Diana Zuniga is statewide coordinator for CURB, Californians United for a Responsible Budget: CurbPrisonSpending.org She discusses the hunger strike in California prisons and the ongoing struggle to resist further …
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Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
After graduating from high school, I had two choices: I could earn a college degree while shouldering debt, or struggle in a highly competitive job market without one. I …
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“It Can’t Happen Here”…But It Is Happening There
Right now, highly toxic and environmentally devastating tar sands oil is leaking from underground wells at a tar sands oil extracting operation in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada.
Manning Found Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy, Guilty on 19 Counts
Pfc. Manning was still found guilty of 19 counts in the court martial.
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Is the NFL Really Stupid Enough to Hire “Gang Tattoo Experts” to Examine Players?
While many football players see tattoos as a sign of expression, in the wake of Aaron Hernandez, the fear of gang ties and tattoos is very real.
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We Should Thank Edward Snowden
Despite polarizing opinions on the matter, Edward Snowden's revelation about the NSA has sparked necessary discussion.
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Land to the Tillers: Responses to Land Grabs
National and transnational corporations, sometimes with collusion from the government of the country in question, are snapping up agricultural land to grow industrial-scale commodity crops.
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Why Holder’s Pledge That Snowden “Will Not Be Tortured” Is a Lie
Eric Holder's promise to not torture Edward Snowden is driven by a vague definition of the idea of torture in the post 9/11 era.
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The Minimum Wage Doesn’t Apply to Everyone
Millions of working Americans make less than minimum wage. In fact, more Americans are exempt from it than actually earn it.
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Resist Push to Repeal or Cripple Affordable Care Act: Claude Pepper’s 1989 National Health Repeal Lesson
As Obamacare slowly comes into affect we have to learn from our past to prevent the right from destroying affordable healthcare.