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Julian Assange’s Artful Dodge
Assangeu2019s freedom now depends largely on Ecuadorian President Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado, a new breed of independent-minded leader like Venezuelan President Hugo Chu00e1vez.
Radiation Is a Carcinogen: Any Exposure Can Cause Cancer
There is no safe level of exposure to ionizing radiation, only legally u201callowableu201d doses. Types of ionizing radiation include gamma rays, beta and alpha particles, and X-rays emitted by …
Joseph E. Stiglitz | The Price of Inequality
The American dream is a myth. There is less equality of opportunity in the United States today than there is in Europe u2013 or, indeed, in any advanced industrial …
Youth Sex Workers Organize for Their Rights
When youth who live on the streets and work in the sex trade or other informal economies are victimized or abused, often the institutions that are supposed to help …
Election Countdown 2012: Quebec’s Political Parties Are Awash in Kickback Money, and More
Daily countdown to the election, with links that keep you in the know!
Why the Senate Won’t Touch Jamie Dimon: How JPMorgan Props Up US Debt
When Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase Bank, appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on June 13, he was wearing cufflinks bearing the presidential seal.
Houla Massacre Carried Out by Free Syrian Army, According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
A Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung report refutes the official account by the United States and other major powers and presented uncritically by the media. The massacre was attributed to pro-government …
How Can Labor Combat Obama’s Secret “NAFTA of the Pacific”?
Text of the Trans Pacific Partnership proposal that leaked this week, released by the consumer group Public Citizen, indicate the free trade proposal will continue strong rights for …
Prolonged Solitary Confinement on Trial —An Interview With Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell
The newly released issue of the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly features an article by Prof. Bell entitled
Deep-Sixing the China Option
Since talks with Iran over its nuclear development started up again in April, U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that Tehran will not be allowed to u201cplay for timeu201d in …