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Syriza at Heart of Greek Politics Despite Pressure
The Greeks are to vote again on June 17, while the EU and a number of European countries pressure them with threatened expulsion from the euro zone in order …
Memoir Set in Vietnam Era Offers Inside History of Anti-War Organizing
For those who didn't qualify for legal deferments but were strongly opposed to the war, I was the counselor of last resort. The program I helped run was known …
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In House Bill, Clean Energy on the GOP Chopping Block 13 Times
Republicans in the House of Representatives quietly passed 13 provisions last week that would choke off Energy Department financing for existing clean energy and efficiency programs. The House adopted …
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“No Justice, No Piece”: Pizza Company Accused of Targeting Immigrant Strikers
Workers at Palermo's Pizza have been on strike for two weeks.
How Not to Be a Union
(Photo: Steve Rhodes / Flickr)Unions were originally built on the principle of solidarity. Workers soon realized that as individuals they were powerless when trying to defend their interests in …
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The Corruption of Politics by Checkbooks
(Image: Vanguard Press)Dollars deliver messages in a new book by “Dollar Bill” Bradley, and the former Rhodes scholar, NBA star, U.S. Senator and presidential candidate has no doubt where …
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SEC Taps Wall Street Veteran to Oversee Rating Agencies
Washington - Consumer advocacy groups voiced concern over the appointment Friday of a Wall Street veteran to be the chief overseer of credit-rating agencies, which were found by two …
And You, What are You Waiting For?: A World Without Slavery
Today there are up to 27 million slaves in the world, more than at any time in history, even including during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. In many cases, the …
Voting Begins in Egypt’s Presidential Runoff Election
Cairo - Polls opened on Saturday as Egyptians began two days of voting in the country's presidential runoff election, choosing between ousted President Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister and …
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With the American Left in a Smouldering Wreck Post-Wisconsin, Who’s to Blame?
President Barack Obama arrives at the Philadelphia International Airport, June 12, 2012. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times) We are not alone, and the system is weak. …