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Op-Ed
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Chris Hedges | The Rules of Revolt
There are some essential lessons we can learn from the student occupation of Beijing's Tiananmen Square, which took place 25 years ago.
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Fox News Has Finally Yelled Fire in a Crowded Theater
It's time for the media to start calling attacks like those in Las Vegas, Cumming, Georgia, and Kansas City what they are: right-wing-extremist-fueled terrorist attacks.
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Obama Really Can Close Gitmo
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release proves Obama can do more to fulfill his pledge of closing down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
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Talking Cows Take on Factory Farms – Matrix Style
The viral success of “The Meatrix” shows how a good story trumps a mountain of facts.
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What We Owe Nigeria’s Kidnapped Schoolgirls
Rather than issuing a blank check for military intervention, we need to stay focused on the girls and their well-being, now and into the future.
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Another Reason to Rein in Big Banks: Student Loan Shenanigans
High interest rates and more than $1.2 trillion of student loan debt are not the only challenges facing the 40 million Americans with student loans.
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Breaking Climate Silence: One Step at a Time
The Great March for Climate Action is trekking from LA to DC. In one Northern New Mexico town, the marchers catalyzed change in both small and significant ways.
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Is Marijuana Destroying California’s Water and Wildlife?
While legal medical marijuana is good for the pro-marijuana crowd, it's not as good for the pro-environment crowd.
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All Hail Piketty, But Props for Pickett, Too
Piketty's work demolishes the fairy-tales our top politicians tell about our economic system.
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Obama’s Flawed Emissions Proposal: Cap-and-Trade, “Offsets” Allow Plants to Pay to Pollute
Cap-and-trade is a let-you-down-easy way to regulate, and it generally lets the regulated industry decide how easy.