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Revolution Is a Warm Gun: Rethinking the Left’s Positions on Violence and Gun Control
Arun Gupta: ‘Society awash in guns is more of a detriment to the left project of emancipation than a means to secure it.’
Ten Years After the Iraq Invasion, Protest Drones in April
The Obama administration employs lethal drones for illegal targeted attacks around the world – notably in Afghanistan, Somalia, Pakistan, and Yemen, where hundreds of civilians have been killed. The …
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To Jimmy (and Jose), with Love: I Walk Freely Among Racism
When Jose Vilson posts a blog, I read carefully, and I don't multitask. Why? I am a privileged, white male who has lived his entire 52 years in the …
Delegation of Lakota Elders Waiting to be Received by the UN Secretary General
A delegation of Lakota elders has travelled to the United Nations in New York City to deliver an official complaint of ongoing genocide against the United States government. The …
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Democrats Hide When Asked About Ending High-Income Loophole to Assure Social Security’s Future
Even though the Democratic Party has presented itself as the defender of Social Security, there appears a profound unwillingness among most Democratic senators to identify their position on the …
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The Consensus Behind Militarism
Anyone in the mainstream who goes out on a limb to loudly question this oversized creature in the middle of the room known as militarism or interventionism is likely …
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The Sinking American Electorate: African-Americans Still in Depression
Among African-American voters there is a significant segment that has complained for years that their votes are taken for granted by the Democratic party.
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You Can’t Sequester Cancer
Cancer affects all, and so does the hampering of research. It's time for Congress to end the sequestration.
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Look Out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising
The book “Harvesting Justice” isn't just a look at the world's most exciting food justice groups - it's also a knockout organizing tool. Chewing on a mouthful of locally …
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New Report Exposes Extreme ALEC Agenda in Arizona
Seventeen bills introduced in the Arizona legislature in 2013 can be tied to the American Legislative Exchange Council.