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Tax Dodger Running for Governor in Illinois
If elected governor of Illinois, tax-dodging one-percenter Bruce Rauner may well support legislation to loosen the rules and help other wealthy investors and corporations avoid taxes by parking their …
US Leaders Aid and Abet Israeli War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes against Humanity
US officials have aided and abetted war crimes by Israel during its military attack on Gaza.
How We Scapegoat Children From Gaza to the US-Mexico Borderlands
From Gaza to the US-Mexico border, cruelty and killing of children is allowed through the poisoning of political thought.
How Gender Changes Piketty’s “Capital in the Twenty-First Century“
Women have a lot to gain from an economy that rewards individuals based on what they do with their life, not who they marry or who their parents are.
US Senator Filibusters Live Coverage of Powerful Palestinian Testimonies
On Friday, 15 year old Tariq Abukhdeir spoke at a hearing on Capitol Hill about the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Israeli police in early July.
Videos Show Brutal Treatment of Prisoners With Mental Illness
Recently obtained videos which have been exposed to the public show corrections officers using extreme force on incarcerated people suffering from various forms of mental illness.
Getting to the Real Roots of the Net Neutrality Debate
How can we jam this square peg in a round hole?
As a Man-Made Famine Looms, Christmas Comes Early to South Sudan
If history is any guide and projections of 50,000 child malnutrition fatalities are accurate, the outlook for South Sudan is devastating.
Brutal Treatment of Kids at Rikers Island Jail “Inspired by Lord of the Flies,” Says DOJ
Adolescents at the New York City jail are routinely subjected to physical abuse at the hands of guards and other inmates.
Israel and the Erosion of International Humanitarian Law
The Zionist state's present blitzkrieg in Gaza may be the worst of that nation's ongoing series of violations of International humanitarian law.