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Palestinians in Hebron: “To Be Here Is a Form of Resistance“
In Hebron almost 20 years after Baruch Goldstein's massacre of Palestinians, Israeli settlers enjoy impunity and army protection; Palestinians resist dispossession, persecution and apartheid.
Republicans Accuse Labor Nominee of Fighting for Civil Rights
Republicans hate and fight the Labor Department and now the new nominee for Secretary of Labor.
Dave Zirin Writes from the Busy Intersection of Sports and Politics
In this wide-ranging interview, Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation and author of Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down discusses violence, mental health, …
The Propaganda System That Has Helped Create a Permanent Overclass Is Over a Century in the Making
Pulling back the curtain on how intent the wealthiest Americans have been on establishing a propaganda tool to subvert democracy.
How Much Unemployment Did Reinhart and Rogoff’s Arithmetic Mistake Cause?
That's the question millions will be asking when they see the new paper by my friends at the University of Massachusetts, Thomas Herndon, Michael Ash, and Robert Pollin.
Nicolás Maduro Is Venezuela’s Vote for Chávismo
Hugo Chavez's economic policies were successful but a close vote means the new president cannot become complacent.
Women Leading the Way
Women activists led last week on campaigns against tar sands, corporate education reform, and drones, among others.
In Defense of Amira Hass
Amira Hass is a reporter for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. She reports on Palestinian affairs in the occupied territories and, over the years, has come to understand the Palestinians’ …
Monsanto Wins Patent Battle With DuPont to Seize Full Rights of GM Seed Patents
Apparently discontent with billions in annual sales, Monsanto has been trying for the past four years to extract billions more from rival DuPont for alleged patent infringements involving its …
“ALEC Who?” ALEC Has an Identity Crisis
The corporate bill mill hired the world's largest PR firm and has been struggling to repair its image in the past year.