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Progressives Flock to Ed Markey’s Senate Campaign Despite Hawkish Record
Progressives can't expect Democrats to field candidates who support human rights when endorsing organizations unequivocally support candidates like Ed Markey whose foreign policy record is well to the right …
Lobbying And GMO Giant Monsanto Buckles In Europe
Following protests against Monsanto that took place in 52 countries, the company has thrown in the towel in most parts of Europe.
Humanity Imperiled: The Path to Disaster
Political analyst Professor Noam Chomsky discusses how the US is creating the path to its own destruction.
Greece and the Crisis of Europe: Which Way Out?
There hasn't been enough attention paid to Greece's full range of options to turn around its economic crisis.
Chelsea Manning’s Legal Duty to Expose War Crimes
Chelsea Manning had a duty under the Geneva Conventions to report war crimes exposed in the classified materials she leaked.
The Obamacare Scorecard
While the Affordable Care Act does some good things, it will only marginally improve upon a fundamentally broken system.
The June Fight Over Student Loans
Student loan rates for more than 7.4 million students with federal Stafford loans are scheduled to double July 1 from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent if nothing is done.
Racist School Closings in Washington, DC
There is no evidence the planned closings will improve educational outcomes or save the district money.
Education Reform Advances in “Post-Riot” Anaheim
The group Partnership for 21st Century Skills purports to advance education in Anaheim's mostly Latino schools.
Who is Warning Whom?
Over two decades ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCSUSA) issued a “Warning to Humanity” letter that was signed by the vast majority of all the 169 living Nobel …