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Made in Japan? Fukushima Crisis Is Nuclear, Not Cultural
The threat to global heath and safety that is unique to nuclear power lives on.
Bread and Roses: The Battle Cry of the American Labor Movement
Bread and roses. It was the battle cry of the thousands of striking women and their supporters who marched through the streets of Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912, in the …
How Voter Suppression in 2012 Will Erode Reproductive Rights
The power to preserve and expand reproductive rights is inextricably tied the right to vote.
Beyond Barclays: Laying Out the LIBOR Investigations
Revelations about other banks have been trickling out over the past year.
A Prophet Crying in the Wilderness: Montana’s Governor Vows to Continue His Fight Against Citizens United
The governor called for a federal constitutional amendment that would allow states to ban corporate money from political campaigns.
Secret Donors vs. First Amendment: The Tricky Task of Reforming Election Abuse by Nonprofits (Part Two)
The trend is now to start a super PAC and a C4 organization at the same time, then have the skittish donors, especially corporations that don't want the public …
Are Stereotypes About Southern Europeans Fueling Austerity Rhetoric?
You donu2019t have to be an ultra-conservative to fear seeing America turn into one of those Mediterranean lands. No doubt itu2019s a prospect that disturbs plenty of Americans across …
Why Couldn’t the Left Prevail in Mexico?
In the past dozen years, left parties in a whole lot of Latin America countriesu2014from Argentina to El Salvadoru2014have won elections and taken power. But, so far, Mexico has …
Election Countdown 2012: Occupy Atlanta Members Demand Georgia Enact Prison Reform, and More
About 40 demonstrators gathered outside the state Capitol in Atlanta on Monday to express support for Georgia prison inmates who have reportedly been on a hunger strike for nearly …
NYPD Overstated Its Counterterrorism Record
A review shows that the figure overstates both the number of serious, developed terrorist plots against New York and exaggerates the NYPD's role in stopping attacks.