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Wall Street Journal Executive Resigns Over Yet Another News Corp. Scandal
One of the top executives at the European branch of the Wall Street Journal, the flagship newspaper at Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corporation, has resigned amid a growing scandal that …
Occupy Oakland!
(Photos: David Bacon) Oakland, California - On October 10, 2011, hundreds of people met in Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall to join the …
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House GOP Proposes So-Called “Let Women Die” Bill That Lets Hospitals Deny Life-Saving Care
In their latest assault on women’s health, this week House Republicans will take up HR 358, the ironically titled “Protect Life Act.” Opponents have rechristened the measure the “Let …
The Dragon’s Shadow: China’s Banking System
On October 10, the Chinese government announced that it will increase its stakes in the four largest commercial banks, which are already largely public-owned. The move is designed to …
A Farewell to Nuclear Arms
President Ronald Reagan stands with Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev during arrival ceremonies December 8, 1987 on the South lawn of the White House. (Photo: Jose R. Lopez/The New …
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The All-American Occupation: A Century of Our Streets vs. Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street, the ongoing demonstration-cum-sleep-in that began a month ago not far from the New York Stock Exchange and has since spread like wildfire to cities around the …
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Has Ireland’s Suffering Paid Off? Not Likely
(Photo: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) Ireland triumphs! Or maybe not. There’s a visible push to claim that …
The Public Intellectual
Within the last few decades, the emergence of public intellectuals as important cultural and social critics has raised fundamental questions not only about the social function of academics, but …
The Seven Biggest Economic Lies
The President’s Jobs Bill doesn’t have a chance in Congress — and the Occupiers on Wall Street and elsewhere can’t become a national movement for a more equitable society …
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Mexico: Rural Women Organize to Weather Multiple Crises
Tlaxcala - Adelaida Avelino, 60, is still devastated by the loss of her corn and wheat harvest, which were destroyed by the freeze that hit the Mexican state of …