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Understanding the Worsening Vibe of Violence in the US
It certainly feels to me more peaceful and convivial in Germany and Holland, for example, than in the U.S. Aside from the oft-heard complaint of the U.S. as a …
The High Cost of Deportations
President Obama's inability to follow through with immigration reform could put millions of undocumented workers lives at risk.
Global Power Project, Part 2: Identifying the Institutions of Control
What are some of the key, dominant institutions that have facilitated the development of the oligarchic class?
The Chimerica Dream: Two Nations, Two Dreams, One Pacific
After years of accusing the Chinese of spying on the US, new revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden have given them the defense they need.
Who Started the Fires in Sweden?
If it takes a riot to force public consciousness, it will take a movement to bring justice to the streets.
How Conservative Interest Groups Are Reducing Unions’ Financial Resources
Right-wing groups have used their deep pockets to pull off a legally sanctioned pickpocket of unions.
Perspectives on the Surveillance Scandal
It is 1971 and the United States is mired in a losing war in Vietnam. Thousands of young American soldiers are coming back to the U.S. in coffins or …
Turkey Needs a “Labor Rights Spring“
One backdrop to the anti-government protests in Turkey this month is the Erdogan government's repression of workers' rights to organize and strike that has long been a trend in …
Capitalism in Crisis: Our Opportunity for a New System
As the Big Finance capitalism and fossil fuel systems fail and resources become ever scarcer, we will be forced to change our way of life. People are already designing …
The Consequences of Legalizing “GI Jesus Tourette’s Syndrome“
I've often wondered as to precisely how many of the scores upon scores of imbecilic, fundamentalist Christian members of the United States Congress have ever served even one nanosecond …