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Princess, Dominatrix, Forever Young: The New Feminine Mystique
(Image: JR / Truthout; Adapted: Loz Flowers, Mickipedia) In the 1970s, social upsurge pulled millions of working-class women, including me, into the second wave of feminism. Sparked …
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Carmakers and White House Haggling Over Mileage Rules
Rush-hour traffic on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles in 2006. The Obama administration is proposing regulations that will require new American cars and trucks to attain an average of …
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The New War of Independence – Against Corporate Politics
(Photo: factoids) This is the age of corporatized politics. That means we may admire our leaders, but we can't depend on them. We're paying the price for …
On Independence Day 2011, We’re More Dependent Than Ever
Washington - This year, as the nation celebrates Independence Day, the sputtering U.S. economy offers a stark reminder that today we're more dependent upon foreigners than ever before. …
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King George III Won: Happy Fourth of July!
The Declaration of Independence is best remembered as a declaration of war, a war declared on the grounds that we wanted our own flag. The sheer stupidity and anachronism …
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Ruptured Pipeline Spills Oil Into Yellowstone River
Yellowstone River, Billings, Montana. (Photo: ambimb) An ExxonMobil pipeline running under the Yellowstone River in south central Montana ruptured late Friday, spilling crude oil into the river …
Listening to Life, Before It’s Too Late: An Interview With Ellen LaConte
(Image: Green Horizons) People of conscience face two crucial challenges today: Telling the truth about the dire state of the ecosphere that makes our lives possible, no …
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I Pledge Allegiance to the Pole
(Photo: Micah Taylor) There is a telephone pole outside my house - seven steps down the front porch, one step across the sidewalk, and there it is …
Climate Change Gridlock: Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 1)
Global warming is no longer a fear for the future, it’s threatening human civilization now. But a good portion of humanity doesn’t seem that concerned. On this edition, part …
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Displaced Women Demand Justice in Port au Prince
We women demand!…” sang out a hundred plus voices “…Justice for Marie!” Marie, a 25 year old pregnant mother, was injured by government agents when they slammed a …