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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 …
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Liberty for Whom?
James Kwak: Nietzsche would no doubt be horrified by most aspects of contemporary American society, but that might give him some comfort.
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Walmart, Gap Seek Separate Safety Standards for Bangladesh Factories
Labor advocates are disparaging the new talks, suggesting the results will likely not be binding and thus will not be able to ensure worker safety.
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Social Security and Medicare Reports Little Changed From 2012
The projected shortfall in Medicare has fallen by almost 70 percent since 2008.
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Ecocide and the Soul of a Nation
The disconnect between environmental destruction and today's humanity goes deeper, says Phil Rockstroh.
The June Fight Over Student Loans
Student loan rates for more than 7.4 million students with federal Stafford loans are scheduled to double July 1 from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent if nothing is done.