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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 …
Did Quebec’s Election End the Student Movement?
The election divided students and left the movement with an uncertain future. But the real victory may be in what students learned about their own empowerment.
A Direct Stake in Economic Life
The obvious question is: why aren't large numbers of businesses organized on this principle?
Tax-Exempt Boy Scouts Hide ‘Morally Straight’ Pedophiles in Plain Sight
Our tax money is supporting an organization that is not a unique religion but is being allowed to criminally hide pedophiles from law enforcement and the unsuspecting public.
The Taxing Terms of the GOP Plan Invite Class Carnage
Rationalizers for the really rich want it both ways.
Revolution, Elections, and Betrayal: Hard Lessons from Egypt
As the new Morsi government negotiates with the IMF, it's clear that - as in the US - elections in Egypt have not responded to citizens' revolutionary demands …
Private Equity and the 47 Percent
Romney's supporters include the head of the firm that took the most portfolio companies into bankruptcy in 2011, but he still had the gall to disparage workers who …
Election Countdown 2012: Chicago Teachers Go Back to the Classroom, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Chicago teachers vote to end the strike with plans to ratify a new contract in the next two weeks; Democrats are favored to …
How Romney’s Economic Plan Redistributes Wealth to the Wealthy
Despite Romney's defense against his comments about the
Rachel Corrie Responsible for Own Death, Israeli Court Rules
The Israeli dismissal of a civil lawsuit by the family of slain American activist Rachel Corrie against the Israel Defense Forces sends a chilling message to non-violent activists worldwide.