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The Enemies of Economic Stimulus
Private enterprises, the military and the super-rich are among those buying politicians and hurting the working class.
The Power of Co-Ops
Co-Ops can be a successful and economically viable option for artists and workers in expensive cities.
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Militarist Threat to Japan’s Democracy
You can imagine the outrage if German politicians visited or gave offerings to a shrine that denied the Holocaust.
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How George W. Bush Screwed This Generation of College Students
Every kid in the US could have a free public college education right now if George W. Bush hadn't been such a war monger.
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What Problem Is Privatizing Fannie and Freddie Meant to Solve?
It should be possible to block Wall Street's efforts to get a government guarantee for their new foray into the mortgage-backed securities market.
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The Crime of Peaceful Protest
Chris Hedges: Being an activist in peaceful mass protest is the only real “crime” Cecily McMillan has committed.
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Abu Ghraib 10 Years Later: Challenging Corporate Impunity for Torture
War-profiteering contractors like CACI continue to earn millions without carrying any legal risks for actions outside the US - even when they lead to torture.
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American Abu Ghraib Prisoner “Disappears“
Shawki Ahmed Omar, an American-Jordanian prisoner who has been held without due process in Iraq for almost 10 years, has disappeared.
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Kenya: Artivists Versus the State
The role of a new type of activist - the “artivist” - is becoming increasingly important in Kenya and beyond.
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UN Election: Why Secretary John Kerry Should Deny Visa to Uganda’s Sam Kutesa
Mr. Secretary, as Global citizens who still cherish and believe in the ideals of the United Nations, we urge you to do the right thing and revoke Mr. Kutesa's …