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Immigration and the Culture of Solidarity
Demonstrators hold the flags of the U.S. and Mexico as they march along Broadway in New York on Monday, April 10, 2006. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / The New York …
Questions From a “Naive” Peace Activist to an Israeli Naval Officer
(Photo: Luciano / Flickr) Athens - As a passenger on the upcoming U.S. Boat to Gaza - the Audacity of Hope - I read with keen interest …
The Front Line of the Middle-Class Struggle: Helping Others Cope While Coping With a Pay Cut
A packed Senate hearing room sat quietly, slowly leaning in to catch the grief-stricken testimony of Amanda Greubel. “I’ve sat with parents as they completed the eligibility application [for …
California Strike Highlights Hospitals’ Skewed Priorities
Hundreds of workers at a central California hospital return to work today, after a two-day lockout that provoked a complaint from the state labor board. Workers at …
Trial Begins: Did New Orleans Media Contribute to Police Violence After Hurricane Katrina?
(Photo: Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr) Jury selection began June 22 in what observers have called the most important trial New Orleans has seen in a generation. It …
Brainwashing the Corporate Way
(Photo: Reza Vaziri / Flickr) One of the most original and provocative books of the past decade is “Disciplined Minds” by Jeff Schmidt (Rowman & Littlefield). "A …
Martori Farms: Abusive Conditions at a Key Wal-Mart Supplier
(Photo: Walmart / Flickr) In 1954, an 18-year-old black woman named Eleanor Rush was incarcerated at the state women's prison. She was placed in solitary confinement for …
Long-Term CBO Projections Show the Problem Is Health Care
"The new long-term budget projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show once again that the major problem facing the both the budget and the larger economy is out-of-control …
What About Capital Controls on Outflows?
In the wake of the financial crisis, Western economists and policy-makers are to be applauded for recognizing that financial globalization has its limits and that capital controls may be …
Obama Leaves Door Open to Long-Term US Afghan Combat
American soldiers with Company E, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, a part of Iowa's National Guard, board a helicopter at Forward Operating Base Mehtarlam in the Lagham Province of …