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Occupy Colleges Now: Students as the New Public Intellectuals
Students are recognizing that it is crucial to struggle for the university as a democratic public sphere.
How the 99 Percent Won in the Fight for Worker Rights
Workers' State of the State Response Rally against Senate Bill 5 in Ohio, March 8, 2011. (Photo: Ohio AFL-CIO) No headlines announced it. No TV pundits called …
A “Major Win” for Panamanian Corruption
While Congress debated over the recently passed free trade agreement, neither side acknowledged that a contract with Panama will not only fail to provide a level playing field for …
Who’s Wrecking America? Meet Your 1 Percent Nominees
The Occupy movement has drawn attention to how too many in the 1% get to play by their own rules while exploiting the 99%. But who’s doing the most …
I Questioned the Legitimacy of the Saudi Regime and Was Suspended From theNational Press Club
On Monday I went to a news conference at the National Press Club, where I am a member, titled “His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal al-Sa’ud of Saudi Arabia.” …
What the Labor Movement Can Learn From an Art Auction
Occupy Wall Street Rally at Sothebey's auction house, November 9th. (Screengrab: toolbox303) Disruptive tactics were the basis of labor's revival in the 1930s. Most labor historians call …
Tightening the Noose: The International Atomic Energy Agency Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: indigoprime, D Sharon Pruitt) A diplomatic, economic and military noose is being steadily tightened around the Islamic Republic of Iran. …
Deal May Fail; Super Committee Co-Chair Says Bush Tax Cuts are the “Sticking Divide“
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the Democratic co-chair of the congressional super committee, said this morning on CNN’s State of the Union that the super committee charged with crafting a …
Occupy the Ocean, Occupy the Delta
As the Occupy movement spreads throughout the nation and world, sustainable fishing communities, consumer groups and grassroots environmentalists have mobilized to stop the 1 percent from stealing ocean public …
Welcome Home: Building an Inclusive Movement for the 99 Percent
Occupy Wall Street protesters march through lower Manhattan in New York, November 17, 2011. (Photo: Marcus Yam / The New York Times) I’m on a number of …