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Homeland Security Study Praises Occupy Sandy, With Murky Intentions
It remains unclear whether the Department of Homeland Security's recent report “The Resilient Social Network” praises Occupy Sandy to bury it.
No Papers, No Fear
Today, young immigrants are taking brave steps to do more than protect themselves as individuals.
The Firm Behind the Anti-UAW Videos in Chattanooga
Consultant firms such as Projections play a central role in the development and popularization of tactics now standard in anti-union campaigns.
Police Killing Inflames San Francisco Community, Revealing Further Divides
A police shooting of a 28-year-old man in San Francisco last Friday has left the city divided, angry and uncertain over the fast-changing social and economic landscape of the …
Wall Street Journal Spins the Facts for Scott Walker Aide
The Wall Street Journal opinion page has a new installment in its campaign against Wisconsin's “John Doe” campaign finance probe, this time in an effort to resuscitate the image …
Delaware Chief Justice to Shareholders: Drop Dead
We have a prominent judge arguing that companies shouldnu2019t be required to obey the law because it takes time and managers have better things to do.
US Rejected Israeli Demand for Iran Nuclear Confession
The Barack Obama administration appears to have rejected a deal-breaking demand by Israel for an Iranian confession to having had a covert nuclear weapons program as a condition for …
The Nativist Origins of Philippines Independence
The racism and self-interest surrounding the passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act 80 years ago help us to understand one of the most visible legacies of the complicated US-Philippines relationship …
Syria’s Ongoing Carnage
As carnage in Syria mounts and allies on all sides tweak their strategies, no yet-discovered path leads to peace.
Carbon Delirium: The Last Stage of Fossil-Fuel Addiction and Its Hazardous Impact on American Foreign Policy
We're now on a drill, baby, drill and frack, baby, frack planet, where the prevailing state of mind is what Michael Klare calls “carbon delirium.”