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This Is A Goat
A light look on the distorted perception of reality in which one seeks for meaning and fulfilment through consumption, while ignoring the consequences. Sound design by Isaac Ray.
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Why Sharing News About Solutions Is a Revolutionary Act
Scary stories of kidnappings and explosions lead our news feeds, but it's the good news that helps break down the myth of our own powerlessness.
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Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Files Lawsuit Protesting 22 Consecutive Years in Solitary
Earlier this week, on Wednesday, May 8, lawyers for Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz filed a federal lawsuit regarding his placement in solitary confinement for over 22 consecutive years. The written complaint, directed …
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The Latvia Illusion
Paul Krugman: Austerity apologists claim that the pre-crisis peak isn't a realistic goal for Latvia.
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Everyday Socialism, American-Style, Is Happening Now
An excerpt from Gar Alperovitz's new book, What Then Must We Do.
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An Itty Bitty Pity Party for the Associated Press
Welcome to the future you helped create, writes Will Pitt to the Associated Press.
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It’s Time for a Manufacturing Revolution
Protecting American jobs is one of the legacies of the Revolutionary war. Why is it not important to politicians today?
Above All Else: A David and Goliath Story
Truthout interviews a filmmaker whose forthcoming documentary chronicles one landowner's fight against the Keystone XL.
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Marriage Equality Victories Show How Change Happens, One Step at a Time
Before 2004, no state allowed same-sex marriage. Today, it's legal in 11 states and the District of Columbia. If you want to see how political progress is made, look …
Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk
ProPublica investigates a government program which subsidizes danegerous drugs for the elderly.