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First Nations Logging Blockade in Canada Passes 10th Year as “Idle No More” Support Grows
Like Idle No More, in Grassy Narrows the movement is being led by women.
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Obama Says GOP Won’t Get “Ransom” to Lift Debt Limit
The president said Republicans would be responsible for the economic fallout if they refused to raise it.
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Michelle Rhee’s Failing Report Card
Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of DC's public schools, continues her work in education by endangering the financial security of public school teachers.
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Garfield High School Teachers Refuse to Reduce Students to Test Scores
Teachers at Seattleu2019s Garfield High School have refused to engage in standardized testing, inciting support from educators all over the world.
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Seeking Security in Afghanistan
“Afghans and Americans need a different practice of security that addresses basic needs and root problems” writes Martha Hennessy and Kathy Kelly.
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When Teachers Refuse the Tests
Courageous teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle have voted unanimously to refuse to administer the district’s standardized tests this semester. “Our teachers have come together and agree that …
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Citizens United Opponents Cheer Corporate Disclosure Rule on SEC Agenda
The SEC may help rein in election finance reforms.
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Why the Housing Recovery is Nearly Homeowner-Less
Low-interest rates by the Fed are causing investors to purchase foreclosed homes in blocks of hundreds.
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Obama Will Seek Citizenship Path in One Big Immigration Overhaul
Bill would include path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented and nationwide e-verify.
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Zero Waste: Including Grassroots Recyclers in Buenos Aires, Argentina
The story of waste management in Buenos Aires illustrates how cartoneros, or grassroots recyclers, have won legal and financial support from the city government.