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Chicago Teachers Strike Ends, But ‘Multi-Year Revolution’ Begins
Reforming public education must be part of—not a substitute for—a broader movement for economic justice.
Why the Mideast Exploded, Really
The video was just the spark that ignited a long-smoldering fire, says ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
Beyond Guilt: Working in “The System” With Intellectual Responsibility
Don't let your amazing intellectual, creative resources be siphoned into too much self-reflection. We need you too much for that.
Is Education a Silver Bullet for Fixing the Economy?
Of the 10 occupations expected to create the most jobs, eight of them require a high school degree or less. These numbers foretell an economy where even workers with …
Beyond God and Guns: Why the GOP May Lose the White Working Class
A new study busts harmful myths about white working class men and women.
Election Countdown 2012: Anti-Occupy Wall Street Rally Claims Power is Not on Wall Street, but in DC, and More
This week in the Election Countdown, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has been accused of violating its rental policy by allowing Mitt Romney to hold a campaign …
“Won’t Back Down” Film Pushes ALEC Parent Trigger Proposal
New film “Won't Back Down” prompts a closer examination of parent trigger laws, its funders and backers and a closer look at those promoting Parent Trigger as a cure …
Why the New Fed Stimulus Won’t Jumpstart the Economy – and What Would
The Fed could give production and employment a bigger boost by using its lender-of-last-resort status in more direct ways than the current version of QE.
Fracking’s Health Calamities Left to Fester
Despite slick PR campaign, fracking is turning huge parts of American into toxic industrial zones.
Election Countdown 2012: Privatization in Chicago Schools Still Threatens Teachers, and More
Mission elapsed time: T + 13 and counting* When I sally forth to seek my pray I help myself in a royal way / I sink a few more …