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Iranian Detention of US Activist, Journalist Nears Two-Year Mark
Sarah Shourd and Shane Bauer, two of three American hikers seized by Iranian authorities nearly two years ago. Shourd was released last September, but Bauer and fellow hiker Josh …
Failure to Reach a “Grand Bargain” on Debt Makes 2012 Harder for Obama
President Barack Obama holds a town hall event at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. on July 22, 2011. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) …
Why We Should Worry About Right-Wing Terror Attacks Like Norway’s in the US
Oslo, Norway - July 23, 2011. (Photo: cyclopsr) The Norwegian police on Saturday charged a 32-year-old man, whom they identified as a Christian fundamentalist with right-wing connections, …
Revolutionary Law in Chiapas, Mexico: A New Generation of Mayan Women Plan Their Future
Zapatista women demonstrating in Chiapas, Mexico. (Photo: orianomada)
What Do Obama, the “Gang of Six” and Paul Ryan Have in Common?
Chairman of the House Budget Committee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) speaks at a press conference. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) What do Obama, the …
What’s the Deal With News Corp’s Other, US-Based, Hacking Scandal?
Rupert Murdoch. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr)
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Department of Justice Ready to Subpoena News Corp., and More
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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 …