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Understanding the Significance of the Trayvon Martin Protests
Protests are sweeping the nation in response to the George Zimmerman acquittal. New York, Philadelphia, DC, Miami, Houston, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, and LA are just some …
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Congress Fiddles While the Western States Burn
Global warming could very well be the culprit for the extreme weather conditions firefighters face today.
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The Business of Mass Incarceration
Incarceration has become a very lucrative business for an array of private contractors, most of whom send lobbyists to Washington to make sure the laws and legislation continue to …
Manning Verdict May Topple Journalistic Paradigm
The charge of “aiding the enemy” has huge implications for journalism.
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A Pox on Optimists!
Yves Smith declares how America's brand of optimism has
Laboratories for Nonviolent Defense
As the rest of the world gears up to battle with the 1%, George Lakey asks the vital question:
Education and Architecture In Black: Two Sides of the Same Coin
In order to fix education in America, we must realize that the institution of education is not synonymous with learning.
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Mitch Daniels Should Have Been More Open-Minded About Howard Zinn’s Magnum Opus
Governor Mitch Daniel's dismissal of Howard Zinn's most famous text
Now You See Him, Now You Don’t: Living in a One-Superpower World (or Edward Snowden vs. Robert Seldon Lady)
Our modern society of mass surveillance would protect the torturers involved in the War on Terror to prosecute the whistleblowers who divulge the truth.
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Banknado: A Real-Life Disaster Movie
Richard Eskow: The banking crisis in America is a real-life disaster movie with real-life consequences for its victims.