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Jesse Long-Bey Joins the Ancestors
Jesse Long-Bey, activist, teacher and longtime Michigan Citizen editor, passed away last week, leaving behind a powerful legacy.
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The Great Dismal: “What We Speak Becomes the House We Live In.”
The repercussions of our acts - the constructs we create - endure well past the dissolution of our convictions and desires. Our actions exist as living architecture that surrounds …
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Tolerating Torture: Rebuttal of “Zero Dark Thirty” Director Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow might believe in her right to depict torture on film, but she is less open to discuss the responsibility her film
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Lost in Their Own Wilderness
Lost in their own paranoid delusions, these days the Republican party seems to be their own worst enemy.
ALEC Has Opposed “Popular Vote” Efforts Which Would Protect Against Partisan Rigging of Electoral College
ALEC is backing efforts to stop the initiation of a popular vote reform to preserve the flawed electoral college system.
Yes, He Can: 20 Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda
The writers at The Nation believe in Obama's progressive reforms. Here are twenty ways our POTUS can truly bring some change we can believe in.
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Message from Mexico: US Is Polluting Water It May Someday Need to Drink
New efforts in Mexico to draw water from far underground conflicts with US policy that deep water can be purposely polluted.
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Shocking: Reporting Factory Farm Abuses to be Considered “Act of Terrorism” If New Laws Pass
Three states are the latest states to introduce
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Turning Tide? Lawmakers Look to Pentagon for Budget Cuts
With the national deficit looming over the country, Obama might look to make cuts to defense spending to balance the budget.
The Politics of Debt in America: From Debtor’s Prison to Debtor Nation
The double edged sword of debt can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your tax bracket.