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The Rights of the Child, “Adultism” and the Philosophy of Childhood
The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in 1989 and opened for signatures. As of 2009, some 194 countries have ratified the convention, including all members …
Did Kaplan Lobby to Deregulate For-Profit Colleges While One of Its Schools Defrauded Students?
New information appears to tie Washington Post-owned Kaplan University to this legislation deregulating for-profit colleges at the same time Kaplan was misleading students about the accreditation status of a …
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Securing the Nation’s Power Grid
To avert future costly blackouts, the United States must modernize its energy system.
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War at What Cost? A Veteran Perspective
This coming fiscal year, the United States is set to spend more than $640 billion dollars on the Pentagon and war, accounting for more than 60 percent of federal …
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A New Role for the ILO in the World Economy
Poised to elect a new director general, the International Labor Organization needs to challenge the pro-austerity consensus.
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Living for the City: David Harvey’s “Rebel Cities“
A public street that has been semi-privatized, the street is often the center of a struggle between citizens and private interests over the nature of the public square. Battles …
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Greece and the Euro: Is the End Near?
If Greece exits the euro, then what for the Greek economy? Nobody knows!
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Pictures of Second “NATO 5” Informant, “Gloves,” Published For First Time on Antiwar.com
Now, the other informant, u201cGloves,u201d has in some ways been outed, with two pictures of her up online for the world to see for the first time thanks to …
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What Started a Mississippi Prison Riot? Depends on Who You Ask
A Mississippi jail is on lockdown today after a Sunday night riot left one prison guard dead and as many as 20 inmates and guards injured. According to sheriff’s …
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Romney’s Disastrous Education Agenda: Reward His Donors, Make Sure Money Dominates Politics
Mitt Romney has just released his plan for educating Americau2019s young people, and itu2019s wholly consistent with his overall philosophy: Allow money to dominate politics, and everything will work …