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The “Merchant of Death” Lobby
The U.S. gun industry doesnu2019t want any restrictions on its profit-making role as a global u201cmerchant of death,u201d so its lobby has whipped half the Senate into line opposing …
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Thousands Rally to “Take Back Chicago”
At a massive rally to “Take Back Chicago,” thousands of Chicagoans backed an agenda for economic justice — and a challenge to the policies of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Members …
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For Transgender Patients, a Growing Fight Over Health Coverage
Trans Americans living in the grey area of bureaucracy are unable to get the coverage they need as healthcare coverage shifts across the country.
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Community Development and Community Engagement in Southwest Detroit
While a new line of development projects in Detroit could mean business opportunities for residents, hese opportunities for participation could just as easily evaporate and the subsequent development in …
Michelle Rhee’s Empty Harvest
The spectacular rise and fall of Michelle Rhee, known as u201cAmericau2019s most famous school reformer,
The Coming Grand Bargain: “We’re All Neoliberals Now“
Neoliberal shock doctrine has once again pushed this country further to the right, and it is the American people who will suffer for it.
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Women May Have to Win Back the Right to Vote Less Than 100 Years After Gaining It
A new voter ID law in Texas that declares the only acceptable ID will be a valid photo ID with your legal name on it makes it harder for …
Fukushima – A Global Threat That Requires a Global Response
The problems at Fukushima are unprecedented in human experience and involve a high risk of radiation events larger than any that the global community has ever experienced.
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Growing Clash Between Immigrant Rights Activists and Washington Power Brokers
Community-based immigrant rights organizations outside of Washington, DC, are seeking ways to stop the federal government's huge wave of deportations.
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Corporate Media’s Hidden Wave of Consolidation
A historic wave of corporate media consolidation is changing the landscape of local TV news.