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Lani Guinier on “The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America“
An excerpt from Lani Guinier's introduction to “The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America.”
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Robert W. McChesney: “Capitalism as We Know It Has Got to Go“
Robert McChesney continues his argument for a press that does not represent the interests of the oligarchy.
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Killer Drones Are a Lethal Extension of American Exceptionalism
By the time Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize award one year into his presidency, he had ordered more drone strikes than George W. Bush had authorized during his …
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The Vietnam War, the Two Lost Chances for Peace, the “Vietnam Syndrome” – Yet Now a Neocon Resurrection
A Cold War mindset persists in the US, where “socialism” is still a dirty word.
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How I Helped Catch an Alleged 9/11 Mastermind – and Lost My Faith in the War on Terror
In this book excerpt, the author describes his journey from idealistic recruit to conscientious objector.
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South of the US Border, the War on Drugs Is Really a War on People
Canadian journalist Dawn Paley debunks the alleged war on drugs south of the US border.
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Bad? Suffering From Youthful Tendency Disorder? Lost Children in a Lost Society
In Crystal T. Laura's new book, “Being Bad,” William Ayers reflects on how the school-to-prison pipeline actually functions.
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I Am Undocumented and I Am Unafraid
The following remarks were made by Gustavo Madrigal-Pina responding to harsh Georgia laws criminalizing immigrants and prohibiting “Dreamers.”
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Our Daily Poison: How Chemicals Have Contaminated the Food Chain
Marie-Monique Robin ferrets out the origins of the modern chemical industry.
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The Strict Father Is at the Core of Conservative Ideology and Values
Liberals tend not to understand conservatives, and their confusion is showing.