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The War on Workers’ Religious Liberty
This is part of the war on women, of course, but also part of another war: the war of employers on their employees.
The Frack War Comes Home
The war came home this weekend, as thousands of people whose land has been under siege by the U.S. government and corporate interests gathered in Washington, D.C. No, they …
US Intervention Continues to Undermine Egyptian Revolution
Human rights delegation to Egypt concludes any future support to the Egyptian government must meet the people's real needs, not promote the interests of foreign and local elites.
Paraguay’s Bitter Harvest: Monsanto and Rio Tinto Reap Benefits From Coup Government
Paraguay's new president Federico Franco fast-tracked negotiations with the mining giant Rio Tinto for a $4 billion aluminum plant on the banks of a river there.
Bernie Sanders Calls Federal Reserve “Socialism for the Rich” After $16 Trillion Secret Bail-Outs, Including Foreign Banks.
After 89 Democrats in the House voted in a victory for bipartisanship for HR 459 to audit the Federal Reserve, some jaw-dropping numbers are emerging as a result of …
Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods: Whose Side Are You On?
This November, California voters will have an opportunity to vote on a simple, yet important ballot initiative called Prop 37 u2013 the California Right to Know Act. If approved, …
Arizona’s Immigrants and Unions Organize Against “Show Me Your Papers” Law
While opponents of Arizona's harsh anti-immigrant law went back to court last week to try to stop the law from coming into force, some unions and community groups are …
What’s Really Happening in Syria?
The principal Obama Administration target in this complex affair is Iran, not Syria. The Syrian government must fall because it is Iran's main Arab ally.
Eyes to the South: French Anarchists and Algeria
It is held in some circles that anarchism, like Marxism, is a form of thought and praxis that originated in nineteenth-century Europe and as such is inseparably related to …
Corporations Sell Longer Day, Chicago Teachers Aren’t Buying
Teachers and labor activists nationally are watching high drama unfold in Chicago, where teachers have challenged u201cMayor 1%u201d Rahm Emanuel with a stunning 90 percent vote to authorize a …