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After Five Years: Report Card on Crisis Capitalism
After five years of crisis - with no end in sight - it's time to evaluate what happened, why and what needs to be done.
A Primer on the Colonialism of Israel’s Settlers
Successful settler colonies displace or exterminate the indigenous sovereignty.
The Paraguayan Coup: Agribusiness, Landowners, Media Elite and US Lead to Destabilization
It has been nearly two weeks since the parliament of Paraguay orchestrated an institutional coup that removed President Fernando Lugo from power and installed vice president Fernando Franco in …
Election Countdown 2012: Drone Pilots May Practice by Tracking Civilian Cars, and More
Occupy. #NatGT: u201cThe hundreds of thousands who participated in Occupy protests last fall did not trek to Philadelphia.u201d And? The value of a conference is in the deliverables: A …
A New Europe: Growing Beyond Growth for True Democracy
u201cGrowthu201d is, once again, the buzzword of the moment among Europeu2019s politicians, thanks to Francoise Hollande, the milquetoast Socialist recently elected to succeed Nicolas Sarkozy as President of France.
The “Monsanto Rider”: Are Biotech Companies About to Gain Immunity From Federal Law?
The Secretary of Agriculture would be required to grant a permit for the planting or cultivation of a genetically engineered crop, regardless of environmental impact.
Obesity in Asia: American Fast Food is Fare for the Rich
Each time I visit my homeland, Vietnam, I find that many of my relatives have gotten wealthier and progressively fatter, especially their overly pampered children.
Job Insecurity: It’s the Disease of the 21st Century, and It’s Killing Us
A massive, Xanax-fueled public health crisis driven by chronic employment worry is headed our way.
Texas GOP Declares: “No More Teaching of ‘Critical Thinking Skills’ in Texas Public Schools“
The Texas GOP's hidden curriculum against critical thinking and other educational threats to authoritarianism is now part of its official platform.
US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Unions, Shows Preference for Corporate “Rights“
The decision in Knox v. SEIU could have an impact on future election cycles.