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My Visit to a London Embassy Under Threat
On Friday, I visited Ecuador's embassy here in the capital of the former British empire and saw a building surrounded by a phalanx of cops, with several of them …
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Blame Flies Over Police Massacre of 34 South African Miners
New viral video shows footage of police opening fire on striking miners in South Africa.
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Walmart, Right-Wing Media Company Hold Star-Studded Benefit Promoting Education Reform Film
The reform being pushed is one of the model bills pushed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
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Detroit’s Wayne State University Looks to Destroy Tenure
A Detroit university attempts to shift tenure policies to a format that would effectively remove peer review and centralize the power to terminate faculty in administratorsu2019 hands.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Colorado, Washington and Oregon Are Giving Voters a Chance to Legalize Marijuana, and More
CNN reports that early drafts of the Republican Partyu2019s 2012 platform include a constitutional ban on abortion.
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Exclusive Truthout Interview: Sioux Spiritual Leader Speaks Out on Land Sale at Sacred Site
The sacred lands of the Lakota are up for sale, again. A grassroots effort led by the Great Sioux Nation is underway to get them back.
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“We Have No Choice But to Step Up”: Youth Activists Come Together to Build a Movement for Student Power
Student organizers from around the country (and the world) gathered in Columbus to help build a unified, strong student movement, learn from one another, and take action.
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Skilled Work, Without the Worker
At the Philips Electronics factory on the coast of China, hundreds of workers use their hands and specialized tools to assemble electric shavers. That is the old way.
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Paul Ryan and Todd Akin Partnered on Radical “Personhood” Bill
Should Ryan and Akinu2019s personhood agenda take effect, however, it would drastically reduce womenu2019s reproductive choice.
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How Nonprofits Spend Millions on Elections and Call It Public Welfare
Social welfare nonprofits have emerged as a prime vehicle for political money for several reasons.