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Subsidizing Profits, Weakening Social Security: The Employer Payroll Tax Cut
Unemployed workers use the Anoka County Job Training Center's computer work stations for their job search in Blaine, Minn., May 3, 2011. (Photo: Craig Lassig / The New York …
Class War in Greece and the World
Once again, democracy has been crushed in the very land where it was born. Despite unprecedented opposition by the vast majority (70-80 percent) of the population, the …
The Tyranny and Devastating Glory of Greece
Protesters demonstrate against austerity cuts in Syntagma Square, Greece, June 29, 2011. (Photo: Megan Garner) On the eve of World War II, in 1935, the British scholar, …
On Independence Day 2011, We’re More Dependent Than Ever
Washington - This year, as the nation celebrates Independence Day, the sputtering U.S. economy offers a stark reminder that today we're more dependent upon foreigners than ever before. …
Climate Change Gridlock: Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 1)
Global warming is no longer a fear for the future, it’s threatening human civilization now. But a good portion of humanity doesn’t seem that concerned. On this edition, part …
From WikiLeaks to SB 1070 – The Rise of the New Global Hacktivists
Hacktivst “group” Anonymous launched a major campaign called Operation Anti-Security in which they've leaked classified documents from Arizona law enforcement, Border Patrol, NATO, the U.S. Navy, the FBI, and …
The Next Egyptian Revolution
An Egyptian protester writes slogans on the pavement of Tahrir Square during a demonstration, in Cairo, July 1, 2011. Thousands of protesters returned to the square on Friday to …
Strauss-Kahn’s Accuser Doubly Vicitimized, Advocates Say
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former leader of the International Monetary Fund, center, exits the State Supreme Court in New York on July 1, 2011. Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest …
Greek Tragedy
A demonstrator shouts near a police line during protests in Athens, Greece, on June 15, 2011. As thousands took to the streets to protest austerity measures on Wednesday, Prime …
Honduras: Repression, Resistance and Hope
(Photo: John Lamperti) In Honduras, the repression of human rights, and peoples' resistance to it, are as old as the Spanish conquest. The current outbreak of both …