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The Politics of Debt in America: From Debtor’s Prison to Debtor Nation
The double edged sword of debt can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your tax bracket.
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What India Taught Me About How to End Hunger
Frances Moore Lappe: There is a solution to hunger and it is democracy, not food.
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What India Taught Me About How to End Hunger
Women's leadership has meant the production of almost 3 million extra meals each year.
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The Trouble With Roe v. Wade: It Didn’t Go Far Enough
Laura Flanders: Roe was decided on the grounds of privacy, the Congress has never legislated women's equality.
Idle No More: From Grassroots to Global Movement
After sparking a massive movement of First Nations people and allies in Canada, Idle No More is building a global movement to challenge a global ecological crisis.
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Secret Censor Revealed at Guantanamo Military Commissions
A red flashing light and white noise filled the viewing gallery Monday, but no one yet can say why.
Rebecca Solnit on How Disasters Can Move Us From a Sense of Self-Interest to a Sense of Community
Solnit explains how revolution can arise from the rubble.
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Beyond the Chart: Sure, Health Care Deduction Is Huge, but What’s the Return?
Tax expert Ellen Dannin provides an example of how we can look at employer-provided health insurance.
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The Myth of Purifying Fracking Water in Saudi America: The Competition Between Food, Drink and Energy Needs
In drought areas, farmers compete with frackers for water from investor-owned water utilities.
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“Shocking” Recess Appointment Decision By Republican Judges Will Be Appealed
A penal of three Republican judges today knocked down the Presidentu2019s three recess appointments last year to the National Labor Relations Board. Obama to appeal.