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The Secret History of GI Joe, Barbie, Darth Vader, and Making War in Children’s Culture (Part 1)
Tom Engelhardt: GI Joe, like much else in his era, was hardly what he seemed.
Who Needs a Peace Process When You Can Have a Prawer Plan?
The Prawer Plan is an Israeli plan that would resettle up to 70,000 Palestinians into government-regulated cities.
The Moral Imperative of Activism
Todayu2019s crises u2013 endless war, environmental catastrophe, desperate poverty and more u2013 can seem so daunting that they paralyze action rather than inspire activism. But the imperative to do …
What Is Actually Revealed in the California Prisoners Hunger Strike: Responding to Jeffrey Beard’s Los Angeles Times Op-ed
While Jeffery Beard believes that the CA Hunger Strikes are about
Vibrant Movement for Green Energy Economy
Rather than building the upgraded energy infrastructure we need to reduce wasted energy and to efficiently store and transport energy from the sun and wind.
Drug Prohibition Is a Threat to National Security
The tide is turning on opposition to the criminalization of marijuana.
Drug Prohibition Is a Threat to National Security
The tide is turning on opposition to the criminalization of marijuana.
Now Two States Pursue Truly Affordable Education
Maryland may soon join Oregon in exploring solutions to the crisis of student debt and unaffordable education.
Ethiopia: Lives for Land in Gambella
Murder, rape, false imprisonment and torture are reportedly committed by the Ethiopian military as they implement the government's policy of land clearance and resettlement.
Can Activists Win the PR Battle With the Fossil Fuel Industry?
There is a long history of corporations and the state acting in concert to suppress environmental activism. But in recent years the relationship has deepened.