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My Striking Vacation
I spoke to several workers and learned of their grievances. “We work hard,” said a cook who had worked at the hotel for 12 years. "We run our own …
Haneen Zoabi: Another Persecuted Truth-Teller
Haneen Zoabi is an Arab Israeli member of Israel's parliament, the Knesset. She was elected in 2009 as a member from the Balad Party. Balad is an Arab party …
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Living Your Life Honestly
“Good teaching is living your life honestly in front of students.” I don't recall exactly when Jim Koplin first told me that, but I know that he had to …
The Hoax of Entitlement Reform
The underlying problem is not Medicare or Medicaid, but the soaring costs of health care and the aging of the boomer generation.
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Don’t Feed The Debt-Ceiling Trolls
As conservative right-wing politicians continue to bring down our economy by refusing to raise the debt-ceiling limit, maybe the answer is simply to call their bluff.
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Corporations in Illinois: What Have You Got to Hide?
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, recent introduction of the Illinois Corporate Tax Disclosure and Responsibility Act threatens corporate America with their worst fear: Transparency.
It’s Official: Iran’s Presence in the Western Hemisphere a Threat to US, According to Congress and Obama
Three days after Christmas the Obama administration finally signed the bill that declares Iran and domestic
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A Newsworthy Investment
The Orange County Register is defying conventional wisdom by offering readers more and better coverage to boost business.
Will Americans Be Able to Watch Al Jazeera America?
A double-standard for objecting to bias in cable news media is coming to the fore since Jazeera bought Current.
Chris Hedges: New Documents on Activist Surveillance May Be “Just the Tip of the Iceberg“
Chris Hedges: We are much farther down the road of corporate fascism than many of us care to admit.