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Definition of Liberty Is at Stake in Marriage Equality Cases
A split in ranks among conservatives reflects a disagreement about the source of constitutional protection for the right to marry.
Double Jeopardy: New York Activist Subpoenaed for Secret Grand Jury – Again
It's a form of legal double jeopardy used by the US government to coerce, intimidate and punish activists.
The American Dream Is Dead; Long Live the New Dream
A new American dream could rise from the mess left by globalization, off-shoring and austerity.
Financial Institutions Admit Austerity Failed
2013 has been something of a confessional period for the economic managerial class. The IMF's chief economist perhaps demonstrated this point best when he conceded that "forecasters significantly underestimated …
Homeland Insecurity: Seven Years, Untold Dollars to Silence One Man
What do words mean in a post-9/11 world?
The Layman’s Case Against Austerity
Stephanie Kelton makes the case against austerity simple enough for every reader to understand.
From Italy to Iceland: The Promise of Digital Direct Democracy
All over Europe, the internet is providing a democratic background to the radical efforts of protesters.
A Strike Is a Strike and Only a Strike
Ann Hodges and Ellen Dannin show how courts eroded employee power with a legal quagmire where strikes are risky.
In Praise of Richard Falk
Shortly after the 15 April 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in …
Obama’s Patronage System: Pritzker Nomination for Commerce Department, Limp-Wristed Dodd Frank
The consternation at the not-exactly-a-surprise nomination of billionaire Penny Pritzker to be Commerce Secretary, is sadly much less than is warranted.