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In Spite of Corporate Lobbyists, Vermont Residents Organize to Raise the Wage
A movement of low wage Vermont residents are building power, sharing their stories and flooding the statehouse in an attempt to take back their democracy.
“Rising Voices for a New Economy” Connects the Dots
Ten immigration reform activists were arrested Monday, April 28, 2014, in front of the White House in an act of civil disobedience.
The Ivory Cage and the Ghosts of Academe: Labor and Struggle in the Edu-Factory
The energy dedicated to the university by students, staff and the public is harnessed to reproduce a hierarchical, commercialized, debt-driven institution.
Sweden Championed Gender Equality to Raise Birth Rates – and it Worked
In industrialized countries, especially the United States and countries in Europe, the birth rate has been consistently declining.
Abe Shinzo and the US-Japan Relationship in a Global Context
Victory for Abe Shinzo and his Liberal Democratic Party in two consecutive general elections opened the way for Japan to move closer to the policies of the United States …
The Politics of Pachamama: Natural Resource Extraction vs. Indigenous Rights and the Environment in Latin America
The environmental and social costs of extraction are still present, but with a different economic vision.
Corporate Tax Breaks: How Congress Rigs the Rules
This week, the House Ways and Means Committee is poised to demonstrate exactly how the rules are rigged.
Hand in Hand With US Government, Big Pharma Pushes for More Profits
Pharmaceutical companies, with the help of the US government, are now coercing countries to adopt more stringent intellectual property protection.
New Data Raise Further Doubt on Official View of August 21 Gas Attack in Syria
New information makes an attack by opposition forces far more plausible than first thought.
The Unreported Story of How the Haqqani Network Became America’s Greatest Enemy
In recent years, the US has waged an intense drone campaign against the Haqqanis in their North Waziristan stronghold. Today, the Haqqani network is a shadow of its former …