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The GOP and Chamber of Commerce’s War Over a Bulletin Board
Earlier this month, thirty-six House Republicans filed an amicus court brief to support corporate America’s war on workers’ rights. They are embracing a suit filed by the Chamber …
Spain: Socialist Defeat Could Give Rise to a New Left
Madrid - The crushing defeat suffered by Spain's governing socialist party may pave the way for the emergence of a new alterative left capable of standing up to the …
The “Public University” as Response to Funding Cuts to UK’s Higher Education
Student protests have risen in the wake of the government's plans to make society pay for the economic crisis.
Civil Society at Ground Zero: You Can Crush the Flowers, But You Can’t Stop the Spring
Occupy Wall Street protesters march through lower Manhattan in New York, November 17, 2011. (Photo: Marcus Yam / The New York Times) Last Tuesday, I awoke in …
Super Committee Fails: How Republican Tax Intransigence Killed It: A Timeline
By now we have all heard the latest in the months-long debate over reducing the nation’s deficit — barring a last-minute miracle, the congressional super committee tasked with finding …
This Is Not What Containment Looks Like
“To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposes,” begins HR1905, the …
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 …