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Power Politics: Japan’s Resilient Nuclear Village
It may take another nuclear tragedy to derail the nuclear villageu2019s triumphal return. Regrettably, the government and utilities continue to downplay risk, leaving Japan vulnerable to such a scenario.
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Bank of England’s Director of Financial Stability Deems Occupy a Success
OWS has established a brand that regulators will listen to, and I hope it continues it its efforts to make use of its bully pulpit.
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What Climate-Driven Hurricane Sandy Teaches About Cooperation
Itu2019s 3 a.m. and the windu2019s howling. Do you know your neighbors?
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San Francisco: Zero Waste by 2020
San Francisco has established itself as a global leader in waste management by diverting 77% of its waste away from landfills and incinerators.
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Some Newark Teachers, Inspired by Chicago, Seek to Thwart Concessionary Contract
Newark teachers have been working under an expired contract for more than two years.
The Dogs of War Are Barking
There is an issue that matters: Iran.
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.