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We Must Not Fail Wikileaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning
It is our job to pick up the materials Bradley has provided and work to create the better world we urgently need and he sought in his own patriotic …
How the Media Sanitize Honduras’s Brutal Regime
Regardless of what Romer and his media sycophants think of the charter cityu2019s (questionable) efficacy, their deafening silence on its antidemocratic implications and Hondurasu2019s human rights abuses is unconscionable.
CISPA 2.0: Say Goodbye to Our Constitutional Rights
Passing CISPA will encourage already-compliant businesses to provide our personal information to the government.
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Defend Martin Luther King’s Dream Act: Protect the Voting Rights Act and Expand It Across America
America's heart breaks when we see, a half century after King's Dream speech, African-Americans in Florida standing for six hours to cast their ballot.
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The Crisis in Climate-Change Coverage
A complex mix of structural and cultural factors has affected climate-change coverage in the US.
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What Researchers Learned About Gun Violence Before Congress Killed Funding
Research was trying to answer: who were the victims? Who was killed? Who were injured? Under what circumstances?
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Writing the Unwritten Handbook: Antifascism and Neighborhood Resistance in Athens
Joshua Stephens witnesses how anti-fascists in Greece are resisting austerity and Golden Dawn while supporting their communities.
“German Autumn” Reveals Similarities Between Postwar Germany and Our World Today
Although Stig Dagerman's book about postwar Germany was written over 60 years ago, his masterful telling of the citizens' circumstances evoke a feeling of similarity to the problems we …
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Women’s Work: Gender and the Global Food System
Women produce 60 to 80 percent of all food, both as subsistence farmers and as agricultural wage laborers.
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FDR Put Humanity First; the Sequester Puts It Last
FDR placed the needs of the American people above petty budgetary concerns, but today's leaders lack his courage and vision.