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Aaron Swartz’s Politics
If we are to honor Aaronu2019s life, we will recognize him as a broad social justice activist who cared about transforming our society.
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Corporate Gold on the Fiscal Cliff
Behind closed doors, Congress larded the fiscal cliff deal with corporate tax breaks worth tens of billions of dollars.
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The GOP’s Boldest Election-Rigging Move Yet
The Republican Party wants to change the way presidential Electoral Votes are counted.
Eight Things I Miss About the Cold War
“Fifty years ago, college was cheap, unions were strong, and there was no terrorism-industrial complex,” writes Jon Wiener in this nostalgic piece on the Cold War era.
To Head CIA, Obama Nominates The Ringmaster of The Festival of Torture: John Brennan
John Brennan has been tapped the head the CIA.
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Victory in Tucson: Visioning it, Declaring it and Ensuring it
In the fight for cultural studies, it is not just about the desires of the people, but what they are willing to do to make those desires a reality.
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Opposing a Mental Health Gun Check Registry
David Altieri discusses the legality and ethics of a mental health background check for guns.
Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf Withdraws Appeal of Housekeeper Injury Citations, Agrees to Landmark Settlement
Unprecedented agreement in hotel industry requiring hotel to conduct u201cjob hazard analysis,u201d implement safety reforms, and establish Housekeeping Committee.
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Welcome to Blockadia!
The corporate push to construct tar-sands pipelines is transforming the environmental movement across North America by increasing the involvement of local residents and normalizing the use of direct action.
The American Role-of-Government Debate and the Trashing of “Europe“
It seems political analysts warnings against the US taking the same Europe might simply be a justification for conservative right wing economic policies.