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Time to Drop Money from Helicopters?
After years of bailout payments to big banks, maybe it is time to deposit that money directly in the pocket of Americans.
Tunisia’s Unfinished Revolution: From Dictatorship to Democracy?
Why are Tunisians back in the streets? Is this Tunisia's “unfinished revolution”?
Why Latin America Didn’t Join Washington’s Counterterrorism Posse
It turns out that 54 nations (other than the US) took part in setting up, aiding, and maintaining the American global gulag.
Obama Forgot to Share Inspiration of Ohio’s Worker-Owned Business Revolution
In his SOTU, Obama forgot to mention that Ohio is also the inspirational home for fast-growing idea that workers should become not just employees but owners of the companies …
Corporations Advise School Closings, While Private Charters Suck Public Schools Away
As charter proponents aim to cash in on major investment returns, Philly braces for a massive schools shakeup.
Just Like Crack in the 80s, the Police State Thrives on Gun Hysteria
The current gun hysteria will serve as an excuse to expand the police state.
On Our Own or All Together? The Troublesome Question of Aging
Given this huge demographic, itu2019s not surprising that more movies now focus on the tribulations of the old.
Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique”: 50 Years Later
The Feminine Mystique - published on February 19, 1963 - catalyzed the modern feminist movement.
Why the Violence Against Women Act Is Crucial for Native American Women
Up until Tuesday, Republicans had proposed amendments to strip Native American rights and jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators of violence on the reservation.
Hemp Is Harmless, a Potential Economic Miracle, and Still Illegal in America, but the Tide Seems to Be Turning
Powerful politicians across the country are pushing to bring hemp back.