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Meet the Refreshing Evangelical Who’s Leading a Revival – of the “Common Good“
Pastor Jim Wallis has been arrested for protesting the Keystone XL pipeline, builds bridges between polarized politicians, and pushes Christians to worry less about gay marriage and more about …
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How Enterprise Zones Are Killing the California Dream
Controversial job creation program in California puts the unemployed at risk.
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NYC Public Libraries Under Attack, Facing Privatization and Budget Cuts
The financial crisis has given mayor Bloomberg the opportunity to make cuts to libraries.
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Too Juvenile to Govern
Eugene Robinson: Having demanded a budget for four years, Republicans are now refusing to let it go forward.
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Judge Frees Patriot Coal to Eliminate Retiree Benefits for 20,000
A bankruptcy court has decided that a St. Louis coal mining company is free to rob 20,000 of their pensions.
Racist School Closings in Washington, DC
There is no evidence the planned closings will improve educational outcomes or save the district money.
Education Reform Advances in “Post-Riot” Anaheim
The group Partnership for 21st Century Skills purports to advance education in Anaheim's mostly Latino schools.
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The Center Cannot Hold: Era of a New Democracy: Part II
Waves of global uprising emerged in 2011. Through social media and other online communication, decentralized networks surfaced and began linking one movement to another. Faith in leading governments and …
Democracy and Education in the 21st Century: Part 1, Daniel Falcone Interviews Noam Chomsky, June 2009
We're in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the office of Professor Noam Chomsky. Thank you for having us, Dr. Chomsky. The first question I'd like to ask is mainstream media and …
Who is Warning Whom?
Over two decades ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCSUSA) issued a “Warning to Humanity” letter that was signed by the vast majority of all the 169 living Nobel …