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The People Behind the Parties – and the Democratic Party – at the DNC
This week in Charlotte, NC, not only will you have the u201cright to work,u201d youu2019ll also have the u201cright to party,u201d to borrow a portion of the namesake of …
Rights Groups Denounce Dropping of CIA Torture Cases
U.S. human rights groups have roundly condemned Thursdayu2019s announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder that the Justice Department will not pursue prosecutions of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers who …
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The Things That are the Richest are the Least Valued: New Orleans and Haiti, Post-Catastrophe
While art, history and culture may be some of the connections that link New Orleans and Haiti, the two are also connected by disaster, both natural and political.
Financialized Agriculture: The New Realm of Social Activism
While recent moves by major European banks to scale back agriculture related financial investments is a positive step forward, there is still more work to be done.
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Brooklyn’s Self-Powered Solar Building: A Game-Changer for Green Construction?
The unique bed and breakfast and green building showcase aims to redefine the limits of green urban designu2014everywhere.
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Republicans On the Ground Keeping Ryan’s Budget Plan at Arm’s Length
Even as Mitt Romney and Representative Paul D. Ryan exhort Republicans to embrace their proposed Medicare changes and spending cuts, the partyu2019s rank and file is growing less enthusiastic …
About Face: Military Resisters Turn Against War
“About Face: Military Resisters Turn Against War,” is a book that should be stacked up on a table in every high school cafeteria, next to the vultures. Sorry, …
Disaster Capitalism in New Orleans and Haiti
As a native and resident of New Orleans who has spent three decades in and out of Haiti, and as director of an organization with offices in both places, …
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South Carolina Voter ID Law Takes Hits in Court
In a case that, under the Voting Rights Act, hinges partly on whether the voter ID law was motivated by discriminatory intent, the lawu2019s chief architect, state Rep. Alan …
John Cusack Interviews Law Professor Jonathan Turley About Obama Administration’s War On the Constitution
While many are critical of ongoing media circus produced by the Republican party, John Cusack asks the hard questions about what it would really mean to elect Obama for …