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Americans and Their Guns: A Love Affair Shot to Hell
Early Americans could not care less about the Second Amendment or the views of their cohort on militias and guns. Americans kept dueling pistols as prized possessions, not to …
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Garfield High School Teachers Refuse to Reduce Students to Test Scores
Teachers at Seattleu2019s Garfield High School have refused to engage in standardized testing, inciting support from educators all over the world.
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Letter to a Reporter
Lewis R. Gordon gives his thoughts on the job market for philosophy majors.
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Seeking Security in Afghanistan
“Afghans and Americans need a different practice of security that addresses basic needs and root problems” writes Martha Hennessy and Kathy Kelly.
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When Teachers Refuse the Tests
Courageous teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle have voted unanimously to refuse to administer the district’s standardized tests this semester. “Our teachers have come together and agree that …
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Obama’s Inauguration Sells Out
Getting your ticket punched for a presidential brunch buys you a rich serving of political access.
The Pentagon as a Global NRA
As Americans ask for more gun control here in the states, who is looking at arms violence abroad?
Hawks on Iraq Prepare for War Again, Against Hagel
Senator Chuck Hagel's nomination for Secretary of Defense could be in danger as old enemies emerge to question his military prowess.
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How About Gun Control for the Pentagon?
Laura Flanders: If you think American weapons are a problem in the US, look at the damage they're doing abroad.
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Chris Hedges | Will We Adjust to Life on a Finite Planet or Continue Devouring Our Future?
We, like past societies in distress, will retreat into what anthropologists call ‘crisis cults.’