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Will We Have a Global Paradigm Shift Away from Obsolete Ideologies?
Philosopher Thomas Kuhn gave paradigm its modern definition in reference to the set of principles and practices that define a scientific discipline at a particular period of time. In …
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‘Workampers’: What It’s Like to Wander Around the Country in an RV Desperately Looking for Work
Where are the jobs? That question is on the minds of millions of Americans who have lost jobs during the Great Recession. During this historically lean jobs creation period, …
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Perry, Rhetoric or Reality
Washington - Texas Gov. Rick Perry made an interesting strategic choice at Wednesday's Republican presidential debate about how to deal with his self-inflicted Social Security problem. Perry doubled down …
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EU High Court Rules on GMO Contamination; Opens Door to Biotech Liability
On Sept. 6, the European Union’s top court paved the way for farmers and beekeepers to recoup losses when their crops or honey become genetically contaminated from neighboring GM …
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Passivity or Violence: Is That the Only Choice?
Between Libya, which has endured more than 2,000 NATO bombings, and Syria, where more than 2,000 civilians have been killed by their own government so far, we see the …
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Who Will Help the Poor?
Paris - With the deepening of the economic crisis and the prospect of another recession looming large on the horizon, growing social inequality has become an increasingly urgent issue. …
Jobs Plan? End the Wars, Save 400,000 Jobs
President Obama is preparing to deliver a major address to a joint session of Congress on Thursday, outlining his plans for spending and tax cuts to create jobs. …
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Let’s Cancel 9/11: Bury the War State’s Blank Check at Sea
(Photo: Karen Blumberg / Flickr) Let’s bag it. I’m talking about the tenth anniversary ceremonies for 9/11, and everything that goes with them: the solemn …
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A Qaddafi Exile in Africa Is Unlikely, Experts Say
Nairobi, Kenya - Despite reports that Moammar Gadhafi is fleeing toward Niger or nearby Burkina Faso, few experts on African politics believe it is likely he would be granted …
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UAW Dissidents Push Second-Tier Workers into Contract Talks
Auto worker dissidents are claiming progress in their months-long campaign against the two-tier system that pays new hires about half a “traditional” worker’s wage. As bargaining …