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California’s Prop 35: Targeting the Wrong People for the Wrong Reasons
Voters have the power to decide if people convicted of prostitution must register as sex offenders.
Will the Real Destro Please Stand Up? How Hollywood Helps to Obscure the Ugly Truth about American Militarism
Pentagon's stamp of approval shapes Hollywood's depiction of war.
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The Antidote to Ayn Rand
Rand's atavistic utopian fantasy celebrates the virtue of selfishness, while John Dewey's public-minded philosophy is open, progressively democratic and firmly grounded in reality.
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After Sandy, Staten Island Helps Its Own, but More Relief Still Needed
The situation on Staten Island is severely under-reported, a sentiment shared by many.
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Election Countdown 2012: Sandy’s Effects Still Being Felt on the East Coast, and More
Mission elapsed time: T + 54 and counting* This fragile earth, our island home. –Episopalian “Star Trek” liturgy I’m going to devote tonight’s Campaign Countdown to news of Sandy’s …
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Women Worse off After Egyptian Revolution
Women have been almost entirely excluded from leadership and decision-making positions since Mubaraku2019s ouster.
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The Corporate Masters of the Universe
As austerity hit hard in Greece, we elected a caucus of Republicans hell-bent on doing the bidding of American corporate masters and bringing austerity to the United States.
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The First US Tar Sands Mine Approved in Utah
The environmental group Living Rivers says it will likely appeal the decision to the state's court system.
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Hurricane Sandy’s Silver Lining: A Reaffirmation of Progressive Principles
At a time when the country is still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the storm has reaffirmed progressive principles that have been under attack in recent years.
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Campaigns Brace to Sue for Votes in Crucial States
Thousands of lawyers from both camps will be closely monitoring Election Day.