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The Face of “Reasonable Suspicion”: Arizona’s Freedom Summer Continues
Iconic images are usually reserved for momentous occasions and as such, Arizona, the land of political extremism, is also beginning to produce similar imagery.
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Opening Historic Trails: Accidental Heroes Stomp Sports Inequity
In the midst of a workout, I was not thinking about Title IX or the people who worked to secure my rights. But I knew about Title IX and …
California Gold Rush? Righting Underwater Mortgages
A public condemnation of San Bernardino's underwater mortgages could convincingly model the benefits of principal write-downs.
What REALLY Determines Student Performance
Why do the power eliteu2014from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to corporate charter chains (KIPP) to self-promoting edu-celebrities (Michelle Rhee) and to billionaire education hobbyists (Bill Gates)u2014overwhelming champion u201cno …
The Local Beer Boom: Craft Breweries Have Doubled Their Share of the US Market Since 2004
And now, for some happy talk u2014 by which I mean a non-corporate, “little-d” democratic, and altogether pleasurable economic development that's spreading across our country. In a word: beer.
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An Argument for Human Life and Values in Greece and Everywhere
Greece needs to embrace a new political thinking that de-fetishizes the rule of money.
Immigration, Racism and the Supreme Court
In a victory for those who support a humane immigration policy, the Court overturned three sections of SB 1070: Arizona cannot criminalize unlawful presence in the United States, or …
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Scandal-Plagued Congressman to Give Ethics Lecture to Crowd of Lobbyists
Jerry Lewis won't run for re-election and is already scouting job opportunities at lobbying firms.
Why the Reproductive Rights Movement Must Abandon the Term “Abortion“
Many conservative Republicans, as well as the official Catholic Church, believe the metaphor that Fertilized Eggs Are People and that preventing such egg-people from being implanted in the womb …
We Live in the Biggest Company Town on Earth
Sound familiar? It is an old and cruel tactic in any company town. Reduce wages and benefits to subsistence level. Break unions. Gut social assistance programs. Buy and sell …