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We are saved—so our politicians tell us—from a plunge off the fiscal cliff. In all reports, however, it is mentioned that President Obama settled for a slice of what …

As tensions rise in Syria, historical conflicts like the South African Apartheid has taught us that non violence is always an option.

A brief encounter with Cornel West reveals interesting realities about one of the most unique voices in politics today.

From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, one common thread through all US military endeavors is the backlash and suffering of civilians caught in the cross fires.

When it comes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid today, Democrats might be the champions they were during the days of the New Deal.

Paul Krugman: If Mr. Obama stands his ground in the debt ceiling confrontation, the fiscal cliff deal wonu2019t look bad in retrospect.

The Egyptian military remains relatively unscathed as they let the Muslim brotherhood take the heat.

Rockaway residents get to know each other, show ingenuity while working in solidarity to provide relief from devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy and the apparent indifference/incompetence of state relief …

Few are better equipped than economist Richard Wolff, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, to address the massive failings and inequalities of capitalism.

A push is on to get the Nobel Prize winner in economics the position in the new Obama administration.