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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.
Never Again Enough: Field Notes from a Drying West
The crucial question for Phoenix, for the Colorado, and for the greater part of the American West is this: How long will the water hold out?
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Australia’s Election Campaign Driven by Barbarism That Dares Not Speak its Name
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, using the fear card to gain reelection.