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Why America Needs an “Education Spring“
Disenchantment with education policies is not limited to Chicago.
“Worth Paying Attention to”: What Obama’s “Heckler”, Medea Benjamin, Actually Said
Despite his assertions to the contrary, Obama did not address the concerns of peace activist Medea Benjamin.
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Doubting Obama’s Resolve to Do Right
Obama's counterterrorism handwringing did not sit well with some critics, including ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
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Brutal Dictator Rios Montt Gets off on a Technicality
For a while it looked as if Rios Montt would be the exception in Latin American history, where so many dictators have evaded punishment for the horrors committed under …
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Another Bridge Falls – Fixing Infrastructure Fixes Jobs and Deficits
Republicans say fixing our infrastructure is just u201cmore government spending.u201d
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An Irresponsible Austerity Narrative Endures
Paul Krugman: The problem with Ireland's gross national product accounting is bigger than realized.
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Era of a New Democracy: Part I These Revolutionary Times
Two weeks after the court-martial proceeding of Bradley Manning began, an unauthorized audio recording of Manning's courtroom statement spread through social media despite extraordinary secrecy surrounding his trial. In …
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In Defense of Losers
For years now, I have chafed under pronouncements about people regarded and relegated as “losers.” Only the other day in a conversation about Leif Ericsson and his crew's reason …
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Collateral Consequences Weighed for Corporations, Not for Individuals
The vast majority of major corporate criminals are granted deferred and non prosecution agreements.
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Marching against Monsanto in “The Belly of the Beast”
People across the globe protested May 25 during the global day of action against Monsanto. More than 500 came to “the belly of the best” in Creve Coeur, Mo., …