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Indigenous Groups Challenge Doctrine of Christian Discovery and Domination
Ask of Me and I shall Give to thee the Heathen as Thine Inheritance and the Uttermost parts of the Earth for Thy Possession. -Psalms 2:8 Margarita …

Local Energy, National Breakthroughs: An Interview With Deepak Bhargava of the Center for Community Change
Deepak Bhargava speaks about public education and civil rights. (Photo: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights) "Staying true to progressive traditions means always asking the question, …

In Economic Crisis, Capitalism Delivers the Bads
(Photo: skez) Throughout its history, capitalism never succeeded in preventing recurring economic cycles or crises. However, they were usually contained within the system. Economic crises usually did …

EXCLUSIVE: The Deficit Is Not Default of Obama
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 11, 2011. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) …

Amid the Murdoch Scandal, There Is the Acrid Smell of Business as Usual
Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief execuive of News Corp., during an interview in his office in New York on Thursday, May 3, 2007. (Photo: James Estrin / The New …

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Murdoch Company Admitted Hacking US Company in 2009, and More
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How Not to Make Friends in the Greater Middle East
In the method, there is madness; in the comedy, nightmare; in the tragedy, farce. And despite everything, there’s still good news when it comes to what Americans …

Corporate America’s Sunshine Patriots
We went to Mount Vernon in Virginia a few weeks ago. It was the first time I'd been to George Washington's family estate since a whirlwind day tour of …

The Current Political Landscape, Ideology vs. Reality
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 15, 2011. (Photo: Philip Scott Andrews / The New York Times) …

Barbarians in Suits at Italy’s Gates
Paestum, Italy - Walls tell you a lot about a country’s history. Since their purpose is to keep people out who want to get in, they generally mean trouble. …