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A Reactionary World Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
The refugee crisis did not start in Greece or at the borders of Hungary, but right across the Syrian border, in Turkey.
Henry A. Giroux | Murder, Incorporated: Guns and the Growing Culture of Violence in the US
After the latest mass shooting, the US culture of violence continues to play on fear and be normalized.
Will California’s Prison Policy Changes Spread to Other States?
Advocates estimate that as many as 1 million Californians may be eligible to clear old felonies under the new law.
US Attack on Doctors Without Borders Hospital Reveals Widespread Lack of Accountability
Accountability for the US attack on the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, killing at least 22 people is likely to be elusive.
Environmental Activists Continue to Face Interrogations at US-Canada Border
Deep Green Resistance was denied entry to Canada on the way to a Chris Hedges' lecture.
How to Drought-Proof California’s Farms
A handful of ecology minded growers think California could produce plenty of food even with limited amounts of water.
US Military Budget Reaches New Record
President Obama has in fact been responsible for the largest US military budget since the Second World War.
Godzilla Niño and the Blob: How Weather Cycles and Ocean Temperatures Mask Global Warming
Pacific Ocean temperatures and natural weather cycles have masked global warming for years.
Why Debates Over the Fed’s Interest Rate Miss the Point
The structure of our economy - not the Fed and its interest rates - is to blame for our ongoing crises. Worker co-ops may offer a solution.
Henry A. Giroux | The Curse of Totalitarianism and the Challenge of Critical Pedagogy
Critical pedagogy is much more than a set of teaching strategies. It may be our greatest defense against totalitarianism.