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Economics for the 99%
The ongoing economic crisis that exploded in 2008 left many people wondering how something like this could happen. A new booklet provides answers for activists and the public at …
Waiting for Helicopters? Cholera, Prejudice and the Right to Water in Haiti
For most NGO officials, suspicion and misperceptions are not due to ill intentions u2013 many work long hours and aspire to help those in need u2013 but to the …
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Why Don’t Americans Take More Vacations? Blame It on Independence Day
Big business has managed to wrap itself in the flag and inculcate hostility to unions.
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The Founders’ True Spirit
How appropriate that July 4 this year coincides with a moment when the Supreme Court's health care decision has prompted a vigorous constitutional debate.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Negotiations Seal Obama’s Pro-Corporate Approach to Foreign Policy
It's not the unilaterist hubris of the Bush administration, but it's a far cry from the fair trade platform he campaigned on.
Our Interpretations of Patriotism Can Inspire Solidarity or Discrimination: Which Will Americans Choose?
True patriotism isn't about excluding outsiders seen as our common adversaries. It's about coming together for the common good.
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Remembering the Violence and Elitism Behind US Independence
It's possible that the space of 236 years and a truckload of fireworks are obscuring our view of the fact that we've become the redcoats.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Dawn’s Early Light’
All those pretty lights in the sky, however, will do nothing to obscure the brutal truths facing America. As we celebrate the anniversary of freedom, we become more and …
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A New Policy in Britain, but Beware of Crony Keynesianism
oreover, as far as I can tell, none of the people responsible for that wrong turn has paid any price, not even in reputation; theyu2019re still regarded as Very …
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US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran
The United States has quietly moved significant military reinforcements into the Persian Gulf.