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The “Coalition of the Willing” in Iraq Becomes an Army of One
The British said cheerio back in July, around the same time the Romanians cleared out “Camp Dracula,” their compound on a U.S. base in southern Iraq. Tonga and Kazakhstan …
Undocumented Children Pin Hopes on Revival of DREAM Act
Jesús and Guillermo Reyes were 11 and 15 when their family arrived from Venezuela in 2000. Walter Lara was 3 years old when his parents left Argentina in 1989. …
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Controversy Heats Up
Kampala, Uganda - To many non-Ugandans, Uganda conjures up two sustaining images; One, a small, beautiful, landlocked east African nation, once called the “Pearl of Africa” by her British …
VIDEO: Rep. Eric Massa Delivers Dick Cheney Smack-Down
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Learning From the Last Decade as We Move Into the Next One
While I'm loathe to write a top-ten list, if only for fear of falling short of Dave Letterman's legendary bit, I'm making an exception in this first week of …
The Year in Pot: Top Ten Events That Will Change the Way We Think About Marijuana
There has been a tidal shift in politics and on marijuana laws in America, from Obama lightening up on pot prosecutions to the recognition of cancer prevention properties.
Fed Judge Gives Blackwater Huge New Year’s Gift, Dismisses All Charges In Iraq Massacre
A federal judge in Washington DC has given Erik Prince’s Blackwater mercenaries a huge New Year’s gift. Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed all charges against the five Blackwater operatives accused …
2009: The Year Wall Street Bounced Back and Main Street Got Shafted
In September 2008, as the worst of the financial crisis engulfed Wall Street, George W. Bush issued a warning: “This sucker could go down.” Around the same time, as …
Wall Street Ready to Claim Billions in Tax Breaks on Bonus Payments
2009 closed with the stock market rebounding 61 percent from its March lows, and “Wall Street is ready to pat itself on the back for its huge gains with big bonuses,” potentially …
Rethinking Education as the Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the Promise of Critical Pedagogy
Paulo Freire is one of the most important critical educators of the 20th century.[1] Not only is he considered one of the founders of critical pedagogy, but he also …