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Want to Reduce the National Debt? Find More Workers
The fiscal costs of immigration reform is analyzed.
From the Arab Spring to a Global Summer
The world has exploded in protest over the past two years, and from country to country, neoliberalism is to blame.
Global Power Project, Part 4: Banking on Influence With JPMorgan Chase
A geopolitical force unto itself, JPMorgan Chase goes beyond the financial indicators.
Millions Turn Up the Heat in Egypt
Unlike other upsurges in the Arab world of recent years, the Egyptian rebellion stands atop the field for a number of reasons.
Can Union Co-ops Help Save Democracy?
A new wave of cooperatives is emerging in the US, and a big part of the inspiration is coming from what might seem an unlikely source: the United Steelworkers …
An Autogestión Alternative to Austerity: Occupy, Resist, Produce!
Austerity policies continue to deliver pain to populations the world over, but shifts toward democratic self-direction deliver much-needed hope.
If They Can Lie About NSA/Snowden, They Can Lie About Syria and Iran
Regardless of what one thinks about NSA head Eric Clapper as an individual, if he can lie to Congress without consequence, we're in big trouble in terms of democracy …
Guantanamo and Permanent War: The View From Camp X-Ray
If there's anything that serves as an appropriate metaphor for American permanent war, it's Camp X-Ray.
The State of Dissent in America: Flex Your Rights
The security state and legislators are chipping away at our First Amendment rights more than ever before.
Five “High-Value” Guantanamo Detainees Improperly Presumed Guilty
Everyone charged with a crime under US law is to be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. But June pre-trial hearings in the cases of five men charged …