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Set a lighter to an icy block of methane hydrate, a naturally frozen combo of methane gas and water, and flames spew forth at random. However unlikely this fluke …

(Lester Pearson's Peacekeeping - The Truth May Hurt. Yves Engler. RED/Fernwood Publishing, Vancouver/Winnipeg, 2012.) This short book, or elongated essay, concerns the political attributes of one of Canada's more …

“The lack of historical consensus regarding John Brown,” asserted longtime labor, racial justice, and international activist Bill Fletcher, “speaks to the ideological confusions we continue to face.” Fletcher — …

(Photo: Victor1558) Have you heard about the earthquake that has shaken Wall Street to its very core? Well, brace yourself, for this really is a shocker: bonus payments are …

Occupy Wall Street, October 2, 2011. (Photo: Melissa Gira Grant) “Post-World War II, the military hasn't been defending America, but working for the power elite to expand empire,” Will …

Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan did a great public service when he released …

The United States Supreme Court Building. (Photo: David Baron) Washington - The circus surrounding the Supreme Court health care arguments this week will begin before dawn Monday. Demonstrators will …

Chris Hedges speaks at Occupy DC, January 9, 2012. (Photo: Shrieking Tree) I spent four hours in a third-floor conference room at 86 Chambers St. in Manhattan on …

A lot of us Occupiers everywhere smiled or cheered at the successful impact the movement's overarching goal - more economic, social and political equality between the 1 percent and …

President Obama has nominated Jim Yong Kim, a physician who has been a leader of efforts to extend access to health care in poor countries, to lead the World …