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Seven State Keystone XL Resolutions, Where Are the Environmentalists?
Oil interests have been lobbying in force for state bills to pass, with few opposing voices.
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Iraq: The Deadliest War for Journalists
More journalists were killed during the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq than in any war in history.
El Salvador’s Gang Problem: A Difficult Artifact of Globalization
El Salvador's gang problem is a reminder of the country's ongoing position as economic punching bag.
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Dr. Ben Carson: Great Surgeon but a Bad Icon for the Political Collective
Dr. Ben Carson is beloved by conservatives, but should he stick to what he knows in the operating room.
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Angela Davis, Freedom and the Politics of Higher Education
Angela Davis struggled bravely for decades to demonstrate that education is a form of political intervention.
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How Obama’s Budget Threatens Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid
In the wake of the news that, this coming Wednesday, a Democratic president will make the rollback of social insurance a key aspect of his budget policy.
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Thatcher’s Mean Legacy: The Queen Mother of Global Austerity and Financialization
Since dismantling Britain's public sector was her stated goal, she probably wouldn't object to an epitaph about it.
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The Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal
Calm down, white people. You're going all Michael Vick again. You'd think these cheating teachers were there with Vick when he created the sport of dog fighting. What's that …
Experts Challenge Findings in Florida’s Statewide Task Force Report on Prescription Drugs Abuse and Newborns
Today, four leading experts in law, medicine, and addiction treatment, Robert G. Newman, MD, MPH, Lynn M. Paltrow, JD, Sharon Stancliff, MD, FAAFP and Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH, FACOG, …
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Open Letter on Guantanamo Hunger Strike Released
We are writing to express the deep concerns of Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR) regarding the hunger strike of the detainees at the detention center at Guantánamo Bay. While …