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Have Democrats abandoned teacher unions in their pursuit of a corporate-backed education overhaul? From the looks of the Democratic National Convention, it would seem so.

Now, friends, siblings and spouses who for years shared the same precarious status find themselves on opposite sides of a divide, one preparing for lawful work or access to …

Itu2019s been more than two years now, and the tight rope upon which many balanced their hopesu2014for a truly different and transformative model of governanceu2014has lost a good deal …

Canadian cartoonist Guy Delisle's latest effort,

Japan's massive government debt conceals massive benefits for the Japanese people, with lessons for the US debt

I would never say God sent a scary storm in the form of Hurricane Issac to the RNC because he hates Republicans, even though they do seem to ignore …

The same kinds of corporations are involved with different configurations and with different names that have the same mission: to hijack the name of free trade to impose all …

One year after the failed American Jobs Act was first proposed employment is one of the most important issues in the election.

Obama's acceptance speech offers progressives a gift they can't refuse, not matter how little we trust his promises.

J.H. Marten's masterful prose tells the story of teachers in this country, and the great divide that threatens education as a whole.