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A Vision for Social Security
Social Security, one of the most popular and reliable programs in the United States, is under concerted attack from corporate and Wall Street interests.
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Peak Water, Peak Oil … Now, Peak Soil?
Soil is becoming endangered.This reality needs to be part of our collective awareness in order to feed nine billion people by 2050.
The Obamacare Scorecard
While the Affordable Care Act does some good things, it will only marginally improve upon a fundamentally broken system.
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Seven Companies Polluting the World Without Consequences
Residents and governments foot the bill for cleaning up potentially life-threatening environmental pollution for these offenders.
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Cooperative Economics: Replacing a Capitalism in Collapse
By democratizing society through housing and work, we can start a new revolution in our politics, our economy, and even our environment by choosing to consume sustainably and minimize …
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Istanbul in Revolt: Police and Protestors Clash
The crowd was massive and consisted of different political ideologies. It also happened suddenly. All at once.
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Bradley Manning’s Court Martial Trial Starts Monday
Manning's trial has already raised questions about military justice, the public's right to know and the price that's paid by whistleblowers.
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Monarchs of Life
A wonder of the natural world, Monarch migration, is threatened. What you can do about it.
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Cops Go Undercover at High School to Bust Special-Needs Kid for Pot: Why Are Police So Desperate to Throw Kids in Jail?
The school-to-prison pipeline strikes again.
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How Two Plant Geeks Grew a Permaculture Oasis in an Ordinary Backyard
In ‘Paradise Lot,’ two residents of an inner city write about how they transformed less than an acre of their blighted yard into a thriving food forest full of …