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Japan’s “Sacred” Rice Farmers Brace for Pacific Trade Deal’s Death Sentence
Japanese rice farmers fear the Trans Pacific Partnership will disrupt their livelihood.
US Education Reform and the Maintenance of White Supremacy Through Structural Violence
Scholars and education activists document the racism and segregation of US public schooling over the rise of corporate education reform.
Senator to Red Cross: Where’s the Transparency on Haiti?
The American Red Cross met a deadline this week to answer congressional questions about money spent in Haiti.
Israeli Think Tank With GOP Ties at Center of Iran Deal Opposition
Israeli opponents of the agreement are readying a full court press to persuade that the deal has too many loopholes.
The UN and Children in Armed Conflict: Playing Politics?
The Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism is supposed to protect, but some countries are wielding political power to escape scrutiny.
How Uber and the Gig Economy Are Making Voters as Disposable as Temp Workers
The new gig economy has created a temporary politics of disposable voters.
The Failure – and Future – of Democracy in Europe
Europe's proven plenty capable at regulating lightbulbs and vegetables. But it's failed utterly at making democratic decisions about money.
Seattle Led the Country’s Minimum Wage Revolution. Can It Do the Same With Rent Control?
How Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant plans to do affordable housing right.
Comparing Hillary Clinton’s Top Donors to Bernie Sanders’ Top Donors
90 percent of the top 20 contributors to Hillary Clinton are corporations or provide services to corporations.
Hidden Origins of Syria’s Civil War
The origins of the Syrian War go beyond a one sided tale of good guy protesters vs. bad guy protesters.